American wheat producing countries

CANADA

Basic statistics

Institutes

Agro-ecological zones

Map of agro-ecological zones

Varieties

Average	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Population (1000)	24 593	25 942	27 791	29 617	31 147
Arable land (1000 ha)	45 575	45 900	45 820	45 460	45 560 (1999)
Irrigated land (1000 ha)	596	748	718	720	720 (1999)
Agricultural tractors (No.)	657 400	714 000	750 000	715 000	711 335
Harvesters (No.)	161 600	158 600	155 500	135 000	132 453

WHEAT	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Production (tons)	19 292 000	24 252 000	32 098 000	24 989 000	26 804 100
Harvested area (ha)	11 208 400	13 729 000	14 097 500	11 122 700	10 962 900
Yield (kg/ha)	1 721	1 766	2 277	2 246	2 445
Import (tons)	-	-	198	18 738	24 508
Export (tons)	17 016 320	17 006 752	17 954 496	16 960 000	18 771 740
Consumption (kg/per/yr)	76.1	75.2	79.1	80.0	88.6