Saskatchewan is a global leader in producing and supplying consistent high-quality products required by the world's fastest-growing countries. In 2023, 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 2023:
- United States: $6.7 billion
- China: $4.3 billion
- Japan: $987 million
- Mexico: $917 million
- Algeria: $765 million
- India: $712 million
- Morocco: $493 million
- Italy: $455 million
- Indonesia: $424 million
- Turkey: $406 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 2023, Saskatchewan produced:
- 91 per cent of Canada's lentils
- 87 per cent of Canada's chickpeas
- 82 per cent of Canada's flaxseed
- 80 per cent of Canada's durum
- 76 per cent of Canada's mustard
- 53 per cent of Canada's canola
- 49 per cent of Canada's dry peas
- 44 per cent of Canada's non-durum wheat
- 39 per cent of Canada's oats
In 2023, Saskatchewan exported (based on dollar value):
- 91 per cent of Canada's chickpea exports
- 88 per cent of Canada's lentil exports
- 84 per cent of Canada's flaxseed exports
- 80 per cent of Canada's durum exports
- 70 per cent of Canada's canary seed exports
- 67 per cent of Canada's dry pea exports
- 59 per cent of Canada's mustard exports
- 53 per cent of Canada's canola seed exports
- 52 per cent of Canada's barley exports
- 51 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
- 40 per cent of Canada's non-durum wheat exports
- 29 per cent of Canada's rye exports