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 October 30, 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 1 (%) of Canadian canola (Brassica napus ) from the 2024 harvest as of October 30, 2024
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
1
46.1
NSFootnote *
46.1
46.1
Ontario
19
43.9
1.3
41.5
46.5
Eastern Canada
20
44.0
1.4
41.5
46.5
Manitoba
249
42.2
1.6
38.5
50.0
Saskatchewan
486
41.9
2.8
32.5
47.7
Alberta and B.C.
365
43.3
2.2
35.7
49.2
Western Canada
1100
42.4
2.5
32.5
50.0
Canola, No. 2 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
46.5
NS
46.5
46.5
Eastern Canada
1
46.5
NS
46.5
46.5
Manitoba
19
41.6
1.2
39.8
43.7
Saskatchewan
11
43.1
2.1
40.1
46.5
Alberta and B.C.
38
42.2
2.5
38.2
48.1
Western Canada
68
42.2
2.2
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
5
42.1
1.2
41.0
43.9
Saskatchewan
1
40.4
NS
40.4
40.4
Alberta and B.C.
15
42.7
2.1
40.5
46.8
Western Canada
21
42.4
1.9
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
3
40.5
1.6
38.9
42.1
Saskatchewan
1
41.6
NS
41.6
41.6
Alberta and B.C.
6
41.8
1.8
40.4
45.1
Western Canada
10
41.4
1.6
38.9
45.1
Canola, all grades
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
1
46.1
NS
46.1
46.1
Ontario
22
44.0
1.7
40.3
47.0
Eastern Canada
23
44.1
1.7
40.3
47.0
Manitoba
276
42.1
1.6
38.5
50.0
Saskatchewan
499
41.9
2.8
32.5
47.7
Alberta and B.C.
424
43.1
2.3
35.7
49.2
Western Canada
1199
42.4
2.4
32.5
50.0
Protein content
Table 2 Protein contentFootnote 2 (%) of Canadian canola (Brassica napus ) from the 2024 harvest as of October 30, 2024
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
1
18.6
NSFootnote *
18.6
18.6
Ontario
19
20.8
1.1
18.7
22.4
Eastern Canada
20
20.7
1.1
18.6
22.4
Manitoba
249
22.3
1.4
15.5
27.2
Saskatchewan
486
23.3
2.4
17.5
30.2
Alberta and B.C.
365
23.1
2.0
17.4
29.1
Western Canada
1100
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
NS
17.5
17.5
Eastern Canada
1
17.5
NS
17.5
17.5
Manitoba
19
23.1
1.3
19.6
25.8
Saskatchewan
11
22.2
1.3
19.8
23.9
Alberta and B.C.
38
23.8
2.3
17.6
28.4
Western Canada
68
23.4
2.0
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
5
22.5
1.5
20.7
24.4
Saskatchewan
1
22.9
NS
22.9
22.9
Alberta and B.C.
15
24.9
2.3
22.1
28.1
Western Canada
21
24.3
2.3
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
3
23.0
0.3
22.6
23.2
Saskatchewan
1
23.0
NS
23.0
23.0
Alberta and B.C.
6
25.9
1.2
23.6
27.0
Western Canada
10
24.7
1.8
22.6
27.0
Canola, all grades
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
1
18.6
NS
18.6
18.6
Ontario
22
20.7
1.6
17.4
24.1
Eastern Canada
23
20.6
1.6
17.4
24.1
Manitoba
276
22.4
1.4
15.5
27.2
Saskatchewan
499
23.3
2.4
17.5
30.2
Alberta and B.C.
424
23.3
2.1
17.4
29.1
Western Canada
1199
23.1
2.1
15.5
30.2
Chlorophyll content
Table 3 Chlorophyll contentFootnote 3 (mg/kg ) of Canadian canola (Brassica napus ) from the 2024 harvest as of October 30, 2024
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
1
9.2
NSFootnote *
9.2
9.2
Ontario
19
7.4
3.0
4.4
17.7
Eastern Canada
20
7.5
2.9
4.4
17.7
Manitoba
249
8.7
4.2
3.3
29.7
Saskatchewan
486
8.5
5.0
0.0
31.0
Alberta and B.C.
365
11.4
6.2
0.0
39.9
Western Canada
1100
9.5
5.5
0.0
39.9
Canola, No. 2 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
9.2
NS
9.2
9.2
Eastern Canada
1
9.2
NS
9.2
9.2
Manitoba
19
18.8
11.6
5.1
43.6
Saskatchewan
11
21.1
13.4
4.8
40.5
Alberta and B.C.
38
21.8
12.5
2.0
45.3
Western Canada
68
20.9
12.3
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
5
27.3
29.2
5.6
66.3
Saakatchewan
1
5.4
NS
5.4
5.4
Alberta and B.C.
15
17.8
16.2
0.0
55.6
Western Canada
21
19.4
19.5
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
3
11.5
7.8
5.0
20.1
Saskatchewan
1
23.4
NS
23.4
23.4
Alberta and B.C.
6
9.0
5.9
3.4
20.6
Western Canada
10
11.2
7.3
3.4
23.4
Canola, all grades
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
1
9.2
NS
9.2
9.2
Ontario
22
7.6
2.8
4.4
17.7
Eastern Canada
23
7.6
2.8
4.4
17.7
Manitoba
276
9.8
7.1
3.3
66.3
Saskatchewan
499
8.8
5.7
0.0
40.5
Alberta and B.C.
424
12.5
8.1
0.0
55.6
Western Canada
1199
10.3
7.1
0.0
66.3
Glucosinolate content
Table 4 Total glucosinolate contentFootnote 4 (µmol/g ) of Canadian canola (Brassica napus ) from the 2024 harvest as of October 30, 2024
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
1
8.9
NSFootnote *
8.9
8.9
Ontario
19
6.7
1.3
4.2
8.9
Eastern Canada
20
6.8
1.3
4.2
8.9
Manitoba
249
8.3
2.1
3.0
15.9
Saskatchewan
486
10.2
2.9
3.6
21.6
Alberta and B.C.
365
10.6
2.5
5.2
18.2
Western Canada
1100
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
NS
9.4
9.4
Eastern Canada
1
9.4
NS
9.4
9.4
Manitoba
19
9.6
2.4
5.9
16.1
Saskatchewan
11
10.9
2.6
6.6
15.2
Alberta and B.C.
38
12.4
2.9
6.0
18.8
Western Canada
68
11.3
3.0
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
5
10.5
2.8
8.0
15.1
Saskatchewan
1
12.7
NS
12.7
12.7
Alberta and B.C.
15
13.6
5.6
6.9
29.7
Western Canada
21
12.8
5.1
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
3
9.2
0.9
8.2
9.9
Saskatchewan
1
11.7
NS
11.7
11.7
Alberta and B.C.
6
15.7
3.0
11.8
18.2
Western Canada
10
13.4
3.9
8.2
18.2
Canola, all grades
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
1
8.9
NS
8.9
8.9
Ontario
22
7.1
1.6
4.2
10.9
Eastern Canada
23
7.2
1.6
4.2
10.9
Manitoba
276
8.5
2.2
3.0
16.1
Saskatchewan
499
10.2
2.8
3.6
21.6
Alberta and B.C.
424
10.9
2.9
5.2
29.7
Western Canada
1199
10.1
2.9
3.0
29.7
Iodine value
Table 5 Iodine valuesFootnote 5 (units) of Canadian canola (Brassica napus ) from the 2024 harvest as of October 30, 2024
Canola, No. 1 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
1
114.7
NSFootnote *
114.7
114.7
Ontario
19
110.3
1.3
108.2
112.2
Eastern Canada
20
110.5
1.6
108.2
114.7
Manitoba
249
111.7
2.0
107.6
117.5
Saskatchewan
486
111.8
2.4
103.6
118.0
Alberta and B.C.
365
113.3
2.1
107.5
119.6
Western Canada
1100
112.3
2.4
103.6
119.6
Canola, No. 2 Canada
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Ontario
1
109.3
NS
109.3
109.3
Eastern Canada
1
109.3
NS
109.3
109.3
Manitoba
19
112.4
2.7
107.9
117.3
Saskatchewan
11
113.1
1.9
110.2
115.8
Alberta and B.C.
38
114.0
3.2
103.2
118.3
Western Canada
68
113.4
2.9
103.2
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
5
111.9
2.2
110.2
115.7
Saskatchewan
1
111.8
NS
111.8
111.8
Alberta and B.C.
15
115.6
2.3
112.4
120.5
Western Canada
21
114.6
2.8
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
3
111.9
0.3
111.6
112.2
Saskatchewan
1
111.3
NS
111.3
111.3
Alberta and B.C.
6
116.0
1.6
114.9
119.1
Western Canada
10
114.3
2.5
111.3
119.1
Canola, all grades
Location
Number of samples
Mean
Standard deviation
Minimum
Maximum
Quebec
1
114.7
NS
114.7
114.7
Ontario
22
110.2
1.3
108.2
112.2
Eastern Canada
23
110.4
1.5
108.2
114.7
Manitoba
276
111.8
2.1
107.6
117.5
Saskatchewan
499
111.9
2.4
103.6
118.0
Alberta and B.C.
424
113.5
2.3
103.2
120.5
Western Canada
1199
112.4
2.4
103.2
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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