Modest Gains In U.S. Canola Area
WASHINGTON - Dec 31/23 - SNS -- American producers intend to plant a record high 2.27 million acres of canola in 2023, up 3% from last year's planted area, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates.
Compared with last year, planted area is expected to decline in five of the six major canola-producing States, with North Dakota representing the only State expecting an increase.
Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is expected to increase 6% from last year to a record high 1.90 million acres. If realized, planted area will be 100,000 acres higher than the previous record high for North Dakota established in 2022.
Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2021-2023
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent
:
Kansas .............: 7.0 9.0 5.0 56
Minnesota ..........: 63.0 71.0 60.0 85
Montana ............: 185.0 180.0 170.0 94
North Dakota .......: 1,750.0 1,800.0 1,900.0 106
Oklahoma ...........: 12.0 18.0 5.0 28
Washington .........: 135.0 135.0 130.0 96
:
United States ......: 2,152.0 2,213.0 2,270.0 103
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1/ Intended plantings in 2023 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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