Saskatchewan is a global leader in producing and supplying consistent high-quality products required by the world's fastest-growing countries. In 2022, 10 countries were the recipients of more than $375 million in Saskatchewan agri-food exports.
Saskatchewan's top 10 agri-food export destinations and their value in 2022:
- United States: $6.2 billion
- China: $3.3 billion
- Japan: $1.2 billion
- Mexico: $995 million
- Algeria: $575 million
- Italy: $506 million
- Morocco: $449 million
- India: $405 million
- Turkey: $392 million
- Bangladesh: $387 million
In 2022, Saskatchewan was the world's leading exporter of the following commodities (based on dollar value): dry peas, lentils, durum, canola oil, canola meal, canary seed and oats.
In 2021, Saskatchewan exported approximately (based on dollar value):
- 56 per cent of the world's canary seed exports;
- 51 per cent of the world's lentil exports;
- 36 per cent of the world's dry pea exports;
- 35 per cent of the world's durum exports;
- 27 per cent of the world's canola meal exports;
- 25 per cent of the world's canola oil exports;
- 23 per cent of the world's oat exports;
- 19 per cent of the world's canola seed exports;
- 19 per cent of the world's mustard seed exports;
- 16 per cent of the world's flaxseed exports;
- Seven per cent of the world's chickpea exports;
- Five per cent of the world's barley exports; and
- Four per cent of the world's non-durum wheat exports; and
- Three per cent of the world's rye exports.
In 2022, Saskatchewan produced:
- 88 per cent of Canada's chickpeas;
- 85 per cent of Canada's lentils;
- 77 per cent of Canada's durum;
- 74 per cent of Canada's flaxseed;
- 71 per cent of Canada's mustard;
- 53 per cent of Canada's canola;
- 49 per cent of Canada's oats;
- 46 per cent of Canada's dry peas; and,
- 37 per cent of Canada's non-durum wheat.
In 2021, Saskatchewan exported:
- 98 per cent of Canada's lentil exports;
- 97 per cent of Canada's chickpea exports;
- 81 per cent of Canada's dry pea exports;
- 81 per cent of Canada's flaxseed exports;
- 80 per cent of Canada's durum exports;
- 71 per cent of Canada's canary seed exports;
- 64 per cent of Canada's mustard exports;
- 58 per cent of Canada's barley exports;
- 56 per cent of Canada's canola seed exports;
- 53 per cent of Canada's oat exports;
- 50 per cent of Canada's canola oil exports;
- 41 per cent of Canada's canola meal exports;
- 41 per cent of Canada's non-durum wheat exports;
- 33 per cent of Canada's rye exports.