Third Largest U.S. Canola Area
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/21 - SNS -- Planted area of canola is estimated at 2.00 million acres in 2021, up 10% from last year's planted area and represents the third highest planted area on record, according to the USDA's annual seeded area report.
Area for harvest is forecast at 1.96 million acres, an increase of 9% from 2020.
Compared with last year, the only State showing a decline in planted area is Montana, down 5,000 acres from 2020. Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is up 11% from last year and represents the second highest planted area on record for North Dakota.
If realized, area for harvest in North Dakota, at 1.65 million acres, will be a record high. Planted area in Washington is a record high and the area forecast for harvest in the State will be a record high, if realized.
Canola Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2020 and 2021
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 1/
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: 1,000 acres
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Kansas .........: 5.0 7.0 3.0 5.0
Minnesota ......: 50.0 58.0 48.0 56.0
Montana ........: 155.0 150.0 149.0 143.0
North Dakota ...: 1,510.0 1,680.0 1,490.0 1,650.0
Oklahoma .......: 12.0 13.0 8.0 10.0
Washington .....: 93.0 95.0 91.0 92.0
:
United States ..: 1,825.0 2,003.0 1,789.0 1,956.0
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1/ Forecasted.
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