Quality data of Canadian canola in 2024
This report presents harvest quality data for eastern and western canola grown in 2024. Canola samples were submitted to the Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program by producers and grain companies. Quality data is compiled from the results of analytical tests performed in the Grain Research Laboratory and will be updated as more samples are received.
Data as of November 15, 2024.
Table of contents
Summary statistics by grade and by province
Results are unlikely to represent samples harvested within 2 weeks of the date of this report
The number of samples may not reflect actual production distributions across grades
Oil content
Table 1 Oil contentFootnote 1Brassica napus ) from the 2024 harvest as of November 15, 2024
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
3
44.8
1.3
43.6
46.1
Ontario
27
43.8
1.3
41.5
46.5
Eastern Canada
30
43.9
1.3
41.5
46.5
Manitoba
279
42.2
1.6
38.5
50.0
Saskatchewan
561
42.0
2.7
32.5
49.1
Alberta and B.C.
437
43.3
2.1
35.6
49.2
Western Canada
1277
42.5
2.4
32.5
50.0
Canola, No. 2 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
46.5
NSFootnote *
46.5
46.5
Eastern Canada
1
46.5
NS
46.5
46.5
Manitoba
25
41.5
1.3
39.1
43.7
Saskatchewan
12
43.2
2.0
40.1
46.5
Alberta and B.C.
55
42.3
2.2
38.2
48.1
Western Canada
92
42.2
2.0
38.2
48.1
Canola, No. 3 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
47.0
NS
47.0
47.0
Eastern Canada
1
47.0
NS
47.0
47.0
Manitoba
6
42.0
1.1
41.0
43.9
Saskatchewan
2
40.7
0.4
40.4
40.9
Alberta and B.C.
21
42.5
1.9
40.4
46.8
Western Canada
29
42.3
1.8
40.4
46.8
Canola, Sample Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
40.3
NS
40.3
40.3
Eastern Canada
1
40.3
NS
40.3
40.3
Manitoba
4
40.7
1.4
38.9
42.1
Saskatchewan
2
43.9
3.2
46.1
41.6
Alberta and B.C.
7
41.5
1.8
39.9
45.1
Western Canada
13
41.6
2.0
38.9
46.1
Canola, all grades
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
3
44.8
1.3
43.6
46.1
Ontario
30
43.9
1.6
40.3
47.0
Eastern Canada
33
44.0
1.6
40.3
47.0
Manitoba
314
42.1
1.6
38.5
50.0
Saskatchewan
577
42.1
2.7
32.5
49.1
Alberta and B.C.
520
43.1
2.2
35.6
49.2
Western Canada
1411
42.5
2.4
32.5
50.0
Protein content
Table 2 Protein contentFootnote 2Brassica napus ) from the 2024 harvest as of November 15, 2024
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
3
19.9
1.6
18.6
21.7
Ontario
27
20.7
1.3
17.7
23.4
Eastern Canada
30
20.7
1.3
17.7
23.4
Manitoba
279
22.3
1.3
15.5
27.2
Saskatchewan
561
23.2
2.4
17.5
30.2
Alberta and B.C.
437
23.1
1.9
17.4
29.1
Western Canada
1277
23.0
2.1
15.5
30.2
Canola, No. 2 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
17.5
NSFootnote *
17.5
17.5
Eastern Canada
1
17.5
NS
17.5
17.5
Manitoba
25
23.3
1.3
19.6
25.8
Saskatchewan
12
22.1
1.3
19.8
23.9
Alberta and B.C.
55
23.9
2.1
17.6
28.4
Western Canada
92
23.5
1.9
17.6
28.4
Canola, No. 3 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
17.4
NS
17.4
17.4
Eastern Canada
1
17.4
NS
17.4
17.4
Manitoba
6
22.9
1.6
20.7
24.6
Saskatchewan
2
22.6
0.5
22.2
22.9
Alberta and B.C.
21
24.7
2.1
22.1
28.1
Western Canada
29
24.2
2.1
20.7
28.1
Canola, Sample Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
24.1
NS
24.1
24.1
Eastern Canada
1
24.1
NS
24.1
24.1
Manitoba
4
23.4
0.8
22.6
24.6
Saskatchewan
2
21.7
1.9
20.3
23.0
Alberta and B.C.
7
26.1
1.3
23.6
27.4
Western Canada
13
24.6
2.1
20.3
27.4
Canola, all grades
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
3
19.9
1.6
18.6
21.7
Ontario
30
20.6
1.6
17.4
24.1
Eastern Canada
33
20.6
1.6
17.4
24.1
Manitoba
314
22.4
1.4
15.5
27.2
Saskatchewan
577
23.2
2.4
17.5
30.2
Alberta and B.C.
520
23.3
2.0
17.4
29.1
Western Canada
1411
23.0
2.1
15.5
30.2
Chlorophyll content
Table 3 Chlorophyll contentFootnote 3mg/kg ) of Canadian canola (Brassica napus ) from the 2024 harvest as of November 15, 2024
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
3
8.8
1.1
7.5
9.6
Ontario
27
7.1
2.6
4.4
17.7
Eastern Canada
30
7.3
2.6
4.4
17.7
Manitoba
279
8.8
4.3
3.3
29.7
Saskatchewan
561
8.5
4.9
0.0
31.0
Alberta and B.C.
437
11.6
6.4
0.0
39.9
Western Canada
1277
9.6
5.5
0.0
39.9
Canola, No. 2 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
9.2
NSFootnote *
9.2
9.2
Eastern Canada
1
9.2
NS
9.2
9.2
Manitoba
25
18.6
10.9
3.9
43.6
Saskatchewan
12
20.2
13.1
4.8
40.5
Alberta and B.C.
55
21.1
11.9
2.0
45.3
Western Canada
92
20.3
11.7
2.0
45.3
Canola, No. 3 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
9.0
NS
9.0
9.0
Eastern Canada
1
9.0
NS
9.0
9.0
Manitoba
6
25.3
26.6
5.6
66.3
Saakatchewan
2
33.1
39.2
5.4
60.8
Alberta and B.C.
21
21.1
16.0
0.0
55.6
Western Canada
29
22.8
19.3
0.0
66.3
Canola, Sample Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
8.3
NS
8.3
8.3
Eastern Canada
1
8.3
NS
8.3
8.3
Manitoba
4
14.1
8.2
5.0
21.9
Saskatchewan
2
27.3
5.5
23.4
31.2
Alberta and B.C.
7
7.7
6.4
0.0
20.6
Western Canada
13
12.7
9.5
0.0
31.2
Canola, all grades
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
3
8.8
1.1
7.5
9.6
Ontario
30
7.3
2.6
4.4
17.7
Eastern Canada
33
7.4
2.5
4.4
17.7
Manitoba
314
9.9
7.0
3.3
66.3
Saskatchewan
577
8.9
6.0
0.0
60.8
Alberta and B.C.
520
12.9
8.4
0.0
55.6
Western Canada
1411
10.6
7.4
0.0
66.3
Glucosinolate content
Table 4 Total glucosinolate contentFootnote 4µmol/g ) of Canadian canola (Brassica napus ) from the 2024 harvest as of November 15, 2024
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
3
7.0
1.6
6.0
8.9
Ontario
27
6.8
1.2
4.2
8.9
Eastern Canada
30
6.8
1.2
4.2
8.9
Manitoba
279
8.4
2.2
3.0
16.0
Saskatchewan
561
10.2
2.8
3.6
21.6
Alberta and B.C.
437
10.5
2.5
4.9
18.2
Western Canada
1277
9.9
2.7
3.0
21.6
Canola, No. 2 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
9.4
NSFootnote *
9.4
9.4
Eastern Canada
1
9.4
NS
9.4
9.4
Manitoba
25
9.6
2.3
5.9
16.1
Saskatchewan
12
10.6
2.7
6.6
15.2
Alberta and B.C.
55
12.1
2.8
6.0
18.8
Western Canada
92
11.2
2.8
5.9
18.8
Canola, No. 3 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
8.7
NS
8.7
8.7
Eastern Canada
1
8.7
NS
8.7
8.7
Manitoba
6
10.4
2.5
8.0
15.1
Saskatchewan
2
11.2
2.1
9.7
12.7
Alberta and B.C.
21
14.1
5.3
6.9
29.7
Western Canada
29
13.1
4.9
6.9
29.7
Canola, Sample Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
10.9
NS
10.9
10.9
Eastern Canada
1
10.9
NS
10.9
10.9
Manitoba
4
9.1
0.7
8.2
9.9
Saskatchewan
2
10.3
2.0
8.9
11.7
Alberta and B.C.
7
15.1
3.2
11.4
18.2
Western Canada
13
12.5
3.8
8.2
18.2
Canola, all grades
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
3
7.0
1.6
6.0
8.9
Ontario
30
7.1
1.5
4.2
10.9
Eastern Canada
33
7.1
1.4
4.2
10.9
Manitoba
314
8.5
2.2
3.0
16.1
Saskatchewan
577
10.2
2.8
3.6
21.6
Alberta and B.C.
520
10.9
2.9
4.9
29.7
Western Canada
1411
10.1
2.9
3.0
29.7
Iodine value
Table 5 Iodine valuesFootnote 5Brassica napus ) from the 2024 harvest as of November 15, 2024
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
3
114.6
0.3
114.3
114.8
Ontario
27
110.1
1.3
108.2
112.2
Eastern Canada
30
110.5
1.8
108.2
114.8
Manitoba
279
111.8
2.0
107.6
117.5
Saskatchewan
561
111.9
2.4
103.6
118.0
Alberta and B.C.
437
113.3
2.1
107.5
119.6
Western Canada
1277
112.4
2.3
103.6
119.6
Canola, No. 2 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
109.3
NSFootnote *
109.3
109.3
Eastern Canada
1
109.3
NS
109.3
109.3
Manitoba
25
112.3
2.5
107.9
117.3
Saskatchewan
12
112.9
2.0
110.2
115.8
Alberta and B.C.
55
114.5
2.4
104.6
118.3
Western Canada
92
113.7
2.5
104.6
118.3
Canola, No. 3 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
109.1
NS
109.1
109.1
Eastern Canada
1
109.1
NS
109.1
109.1
Manitoba
6
112.2
2.1
110.2
115.7
Saskatchewan
2
113.3
2.1
111.8
114.8
Alberta and B.C.
21
115.2
2.2
112.4
120.5
Western Canada
29
114.4
2.5
110.2
120.5
Canola, Sample Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
110.7
NS
110.7
110.7
Eastern Canada
1
110.7
NS
110.7
110.7
Manitoba
4
112.2
0.8
111.6
113.3
Saskatchewan
2
112.9
2.3
111.3
114.5
Alberta and B.C.
7
115.6
1.7
113.6
119.1
Western Canada
13
114.2
2.2
111.3
119.1
Canola, all grades
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
3
114.6
0.3
114.3
114.8
Ontario
30
110.0
1.2
108.2
112.2
Eastern Canada
33
110.4
1.8
108.2
114.8
Manitoba
314
111.8
2.0
107.6
117.5
Saskatchewan
577
111.9
2.4
103.6
118.0
Alberta and B.C.
520
113.6
2.2
104.6
120.5
Western Canada
1411
112.5
2.4
103.6
120.5
Footnotes
Footnote 1
Oil content is determined using near-infrared spectroscopy and is expressed on an 8.5% moisture basis.
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Footnote 2
Protein content is determined using near-infrared spectroscopy. It is calculated from Nitrogen content using N x 6.25 and is expressed on an 8.5% moisture basis.
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Footnote 3
Chlorophyll content is determined using near-infrared spectrometers, modified to include visible wavelengths, and is expressed on an as is moisture basis.
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Footnote 4
Glucosinolate content is determined using near-infrared spectroscopy and is expressed on an 8.5% moisture basis.
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Footnote 5
Iodine values are determined using near-infrared spectroscopy.
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Footnote *
NS = Non sufficient. Insufficient number of samples to generate a representative value.
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