Preliminary quality data of eastern and western Canadian canola 2021

Summary statistics by grade by province

Table information:

  • Results are unlikely to represent samples harvested within 2 weeks of the date of this report
  • The "Number of samples" figures may not reflect actual production distributions across grades
  • Samples were supplied by producers and grain companies

As of December 14, 2021

Table 1 2021-2022 Harvest of Canada Napus Canadian Canola
Province Oil content, percentage (8.5% moisture basis)
Number
of samples		 Mean Standard deviation Minimum Maximum
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Quebec 9 45.3 2.0 41.9 48.4
Ontario 23 43.7 1.6 40.9 46.8
Eastern Canada 32 44.1 1.9 40.9 48.4
Manitoba 416 41.8 1.8 36.2 47.2
Saskatchewan 900 41.8 2.4 33.9 49.4
Alberta and British Columbia 651 42.4 2.3 34.2 48.9
Western Canada 1967 42.0 2.3 33.9 49.4
Canola, No. 2 Canada
Quebec 1 45.0 NS Footnote 1 45.0 45.0
Ontario 3 44.9 0.9 43.9 45.6
Eastern Canada 4 44.9 0.7 43.9 45.6
Manitoba 20 41.2 2.2 34.9 43.8
Saskatchewan 48 41.0 2.1 35.8 47.0
Alberta and British Columbia 99 41.7 2.5 35.6 48.9
Western Canada 167 41.5 2.3 34.9 48.9
Canola, No. 3 Canada
Manitoba 4 40.8 4.6 35.1 46.4
Saskatchewan 2 38.7 2.1 37.2 40.1
Alberta and British Columbia 18 40.5 2.3 37.1 44.5
Western Canada 24 40.4 2.7 35.1 46.4
Sample Canada
Manitoba 2 37.1 2.3 35.5 38.7
Saskatchewan 5 41.6 2.3 37.9 43.8
Alberta and British Columbia 2 43.5 0.8 42.9 44.1
Western Canada 9 41.0 3.0 35.5 44.1
All grades
Quebec 10 45.3 1.9 41.9 48.4
Ontario 26 43.8 1.6 40.9 46.8
Eastern Canada 36 44.2 1.8 40.9 48.4
Manitoba 442 41.7 1.9 34.9 47.2
Saskatchewan 955 41.7 2.4 33.9 49.4
Alberta and British Columbia 770 42.3 2.3 34.2 48.9
Western Canada 2167 41.9 2.3 33.9 49.4
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