The latest data from Statistics Canada reveal a strong rebound for many of Canada’s principal field crops in 2025, with national totals for wheat and canola reaching new highs. Wheat production surged 11.2 percent to 40.0 million tonnes, marking the highest level since the previous record in 2013. This increase was driven largely by spring wheat, which climbed 10.3 percent to 29.3 million tonnes thanks to a notable 12.9 percent rise in yield. Durum wheat output rose to 7.1 million tonnes and even winter wheat — despite weaker yields — increased to 3.6 million tonnes owing to a larger harvested area.

Canola similarly posted impressive growth, with output climbing 13.3 percent to 21.8 million tonnes, surpassing the previous national record set in 2017. Gains were especially strong in the Prairie provinces, where timely rainfall late in the season helped raise yields to near-record levels.

Not all crops fared as well: corn for grain production dropped 3.1 percent to 14.9 million tonnes and soybean production fell by 10.2 percent to 6.8 million tonnes. The decline in corn was largely driven by lower yields, which failed to offset a modest increase in harvested acreage. Similarly, soybean yields weakened, undercutting gains from expanded planted area — particularly in Ontario and Quebec, where hot, dry summer weather hurt performance.

Meanwhile barley and oats bucked the downward trend, with barley output rising 19.4 percent to 9.7 million tonnes and oats increasing 16.7 percent to 3.9 million tonnes. Both benefited from higher yields, although barley saw a slight drop in harvested acreage while oats expanded its planted area.

Overall, 2025 has been a strong year for grain and oilseed production in Canada thanks to favourable late-season weather in Western provinces, which helped offset earlier summer dryness. Gains in wheat, canola, barley and oats point to a robust recovery for key crops — even as challenges persist for corn and soybeans in parts of Eastern Canada.