Canola Output Down, But 7th Biggest

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/22 - SNS -- Canola production in the United States in 2021 was estimated at 2.72 billion pounds, down 21% from 2020 but still represents the seventh largest total on record for the Nation, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2021.

The average yield, at 1,302 pounds per acre, is down 629 pounds from last year's average and is the lowest since 2007. Planted area was estimated at 2.15 million acres, 18% above the previous year's acreage. Harvested area, at 2.09 million acres, was up 17% from 2020. Both the planted and harvested area are the highest on record for the Nation.

Production in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, was estimated at 2.30 billion pounds. This was a decline of 21% from 2020 but still represents the seventh largest production for North Dakota on record. Planted and harvested area in North Dakota were up 16% and 15%, respectively, from 2020 and both were record highs.

Planted area in Montana and Washington for 2021 were both record highs. A record high yield was estimated in Oklahoma, while a record low yield was estimated in Washington.

Canola Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2019-2021
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                :           Area planted            :          Area harvested
      State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   2019    :   2020    :   2021    :   2019    :   2020    :   2021
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                :                              1,000 acres
                :
Kansas .........:     29.0         5.0         7.0         19.0         2.8         6.5
Minnesota ......:     51.0        50.0        63.0         48.5        48.0        61.5
Montana ........:    150.0       155.0       185.0        138.0       149.0       161.0
North Dakota ...:  1,700.0     1,510.0     1,750.0      1,610.0     1,490.0     1,720.0
Oklahoma .......:     35.0        11.0        12.0         21.0         7.0        10.0
Washington .....:     75.0        93.0       135.0         73.0        91.0       130.0
                :
United States ..:  2,040.0     1,824.0     2,152.0      1,909.5     1,787.8     2,089.0
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                :          Yield per acre           :            Production
      State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   2019    :   2020    :   2021    :   2019    :   2020    :   2021
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                :    ----------- pounds ----------    ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------
                :
Kansas .........:    1,090       1,790       1,200       20,710       5,012       7,800
Minnesota ......:    2,270       1,570       1,700      110,095      75,360     104,550
Montana ........:    1,450       1,620         900      200,100     241,380     144,900
North Dakota ...:    1,800       1,960       1,340    2,898,000   2,920,400   2,304,800
Oklahoma .......:    1,410       1,530       1,550       29,610      10,710      15,500
Washington .....:    1,950       2,200       1,100      142,350     200,200     143,000
                :
United States ..:    1,781       1,931       1,302    3,400,865   3,453,062   2,720,550
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