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.

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