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: $992 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 2022, Saskatchewan exported approximately (based on dollar value):
- 56 per cent of the world's canary seed exports
- 45 per cent of the world's lentil exports
- 37 per cent of the world's dry pea exports
- 33 per cent of the world's durum exports
- 24 per cent of the world's mustard seed exports
- 23 per cent of the world's canola oil exports
- 20 per cent of the world's oat exports
- 19 per cent of the world's canola meal exports
- 14 per cent of the world's flaxseed exports
- 14 per cent of the world's chickpea exports
- 12 per cent of the world's canola seed exports
- 6 per cent of the world's rye exports
- 4 per cent of the world's non-durum wheat exports
- 4 per cent of the world's barley 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
- 37 per cent of Canada's non-durum wheat
In 2022, Saskatchewan exported:
- 96 per cent of Canada's chickpea exports
- 92 per cent of Canada's lentil exports
- 82 per cent of Canada's flaxseed exports
- 81 per cent of Canada's durum exports
- 78 per cent of Canada's dry pea exports
- 70 per cent of Canada's canary seed exports
- 61 per cent of Canada's mustard exports
- 55 per cent of Canada's canola oil exports
- 52 per cent of Canada's barley exports
- 50 per cent of Canada's oat exports
- 48 per cent of Canada's canola seed exports
- 37 per cent of Canada's rye exports
- 36 per cent of Canada's canola meal exports
- 35 per cent of Canada's non-durum wheat exports