Statistical Overview of the Canadian Field Vegetable Industry, 2024

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Overview

This report provides a statistical overview of the vegetable industry including the number of farms, total farm area, production, farm gate^{note 1} value, consumption and trade in the sector. It largely focuses on field vegetables.

In 2024, Canada produced more than 2.3 million metric tons of field vegetables, representing an increase of 2.5% over 2023. Tomatoes, which represented the largest proportion of field vegetable production (23.2%), saw production grow by just 0.2% in 2024. Meanwhile, other top field vegetable commodities, such as carrots and dry onions (which represent 14.9% and 12.6% of total field vegetable production, respectively) saw production increases of 1.8% and 8.0%.

Ontario remained the largest producing province, accounting for nearly 57.9% of Canada's total production of field vegetables in 2024, followed by Quebec (over 30.6% of production). Nova Scotia, Alberta and British Columbia each contributed between 2.8% and 3.4% to total production, while other field vegetable-producing provinces each accounted for less than 1%. Ontario's total field vegetable production increased by nearly 1% over 2023. Following adverse weather conditions in 2023, Quebec's total production grew by 4.8% in 2024, as did Atlantic provinces, which saw an overall increase of 13.2%. Alberta's field vegetable production rose by 14.5% in 2024, while in British Columbia and Manitoba, production dropped by 8.3% and 3.3%, respectively. In Saskatchewan, production levels increased by a mere 0.1% following a notable production increase in 2023, which was mainly attributed to strong growth in the production of carrots and cabbages, which accounted for 83% of the province's total field vegetable production in both 2023 and 2024.

Total farm gate value for Canadian field vegetables increased by 5.5% to $1.73 billion in 2024. The combined farm gate values for dry onions ($181.1 million), carrots ($163.8 million), tomatoes ($159.3 million), cabbage ($134.9 million), lettuce ($106.0 million) and peppers ($97.3 million) comprised nearly 50% of the total value of all field vegetables grown in Canada last year.

While dry onions represented Canada's most important field vegetable crop in terms of value in 2024, they represented the third-most important field vegetable crop in terms of production volume (298,564 metric tons). Planted area for dry onions in 2024 (6,485 hectares) increased by 5.8% compared to 2023. Dry onions are mainly produced in Quebec (43%), Ontario (37%), and Alberta (13%). As already noted, total production of dry onions increased by 8.0% in 2024 over 2023, while overall farm gate value for dry onions increased by 12.9%.

Carrots were Canada's second-most important field vegetable crop in 2024 in terms of value and served as the second-most important in terms of total production volume (351,568 metric tons), and as the third-most significant crop in terms of planted area (8,599 hectares), with planted area decreasing by 3.1% in 2024. Carrots are produced across Canada, with the bulk of carrot production taking place in Ontario (45%), Quebec (31%) and Nova Scotia (16%). In 2024, total production of carrots increased by 1.8% over the previous year, and overall farm gate value for carrots grew by 1.6%.

Canada's most important field vegetable crop in terms of total production volume continued to be field tomatoes (548,107 metric tons in 2024). Field tomatoes were also the third-most important crop in terms of value, with production heavily concentrated in Ontario (98%). The majority (93%) of Canada's production of field tomatoes is destined for the processing market. In 2024, total acreage for field tomatoes (6,243 hectares) and farm gate value decreased by 2.7% and 0.4% respectively, while total production increased by 0.2%.

With increased domestic production in 2024, total Canadian field vegetable export values also rose by 4.4% over the previous year to $1.06 billion. Canada ranked as the sixth-highest fresh vegetable exporter with a 4.1% global share. Although export values surged over 2023 for top commodities like peppers (+42.7%), cabbages (+18.1%) and onions and shallots (+9.9%), export values for most other field vegetables, such as cucumbers and gherkins (-14.6%) and carrots (-8.3%), declined. The United States remained Canada's largest purchaser in 2024, importing 96.8% of Canada's total field vegetable exports in terms of value.

Given its geographical location and short growing season, Canada is highly dependent on imports to satisfy domestic demand for vegetables year-round. Canada's field vegetable trade deficit was $3.32 billion in 2024. As the fifth-largest fresh vegetable importer worldwide by value with a 5.9% share, Canada imported more than $4.38 billion in fresh vegetables in 2024, representing an increase of 9.80% over 2023. More than $2.6 billion in field vegetable imports (59.5%) were sourced from the United States. Mexico was the second-largest source of Canadian field vegetable imports, with nearly $1.1 billion (24.0%) in import value. In 2024, the top imported field vegetable crops in terms of value included lettuce (16.3%), onions and shallots (9.1%), cauliflowers and headed broccoli (7.9%), tomatoes (6.7%) and cabbages (6.3%).

1. Production

1.1. Number of field vegetable farms^{Table 1.1 note 1}^{Table 1.1 note 2} by province

	2011	2016	2021	2021 % Share
Newfoundland and Labrador	87	73	73	1.8
Prince Edward Island	37	48	43	1.0
Nova Scotia	127	170	132	3.2
New Brunswick	87	92	78	1.9
Quebec	750	981	1,035	25.1
Ontario	1,361	1,709	1,430	34.7
Manitoba	90	119	107	2.6
Saskatchewan	47	82	70	1.7
Alberta	128	174	164	4.0
British Columbia	785	1,061	993	24.1
Canada	3,499	4,509	4,125	100.0
Notes: Table 1.1 note 1 Number of farms includes all farms reported to be growing field vegetables and on which field vegetable production represents 50% or more of total farm cash receipts. Return to table 1.1 note 1 referrer Table 1.1 note 2 Includes melons. Return to table 1.1 note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0166-01 Farms classified by farm type, Census of Agriculture historical data

1.2. Planted area of field vegetables by commodity (hectares)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Corn, sweet	17,405	17,725	17,126	17,317	16,859	16.2
Peas, green	12,272	11,099	12,186	11,559	11,028	10.6
Carrots^{Table 1.2 note 1}	9,198	9,677	9,470	8,873	8,599	8.2
Beans, green or wax	8,485	7,588	8,618	8,132	7,758	7.4
Dry onions	5,936	6,041	5,979	6,129	6,485	6.2
Tomatoes	6,272	6,523	6,216	6,418	6,244	6.0
Cabbage^{Table 1.2 note 2}	5,982	6,410	6,346	5,623	5,809	5.6
Pumpkins	3,854	4,714	4,594	4,681	4,692	4.5
Broccoli	4,323	4,350	4,147	4,064	4,008	3.8
Lettuce^{Table 1.2 note 3}	3,367	3,420	3,862	3,847	3,823	3.7
Squash and zucchinis	2,998	3,377	3,425	3,388	3,310	3.2
Asparagus	2,438	2,411	2,736	2,633	2,655	2.5
Cucumbers and gherkins	2,382	2,518	2,544	2,469	2,382	2.3
Peppers	2,441	2,462	2,383	2,377	2,246	2.2
Beets	2,011	2,144	1,950	1,988	1,981	1.9
Cauliflowers	1,896	2,024	1,953	1,927	1,944	1.9
Rutabagas and turnips	1,593	1,652	1,520	1,422	1,446	1.4
Radishes^{Table 1.2 note 4}	1,244	1,203	1,181	1,157	1,168	1.1
Sweet potatoes	808	1,008	1,138	1,144	1,164	1.1
Watermelons^{Table 1.2 note 5}	668	767	811	873	1,056	1.0
Garlic	850	948	948	950	951	0.9
Celery	795	894	886	864	901	0.9
Spinach	619	853	902	866	868	0.8
Shallots and green onions	671	801	888	815	812	0.8
Brussels sprouts	675	745	788	776	758	0.7
Other fine herbs	322	344	347	407	516	0.5
Other melons^{Table 1.2 note 5}	428	466	476	463	510	0.5
Leeks	352	359	351	352	348	0.3
Parsnips	350	271	264	264	261	0.3
Aubergines (egg-plants)	215	230	245	248	245	0.2
Rhubarb	193	222	196	194	199	0.2
Parsley	127	156	169	163	182	0.2
Other vegetables	3,222	2,929	2,916	2,847	3,039	2.9
Total^{Table 1.2 note 6}	104,393	106,334	107,563	105,233	104,247	100.0
Notes: Table 1.2 note 1 Includes baby carrots and regular carrots. Return to table 1.2 note 1 referrer Table 1.2 note 2 Includes regular cabbage, kale and Chinese cabbage. Return to table 1.2 note 2 referrer Table 1.2 note 3 Includes leaf lettuce, head lettuce and mixed lettuce. Return to table 1.2 note 3 referrer Table 1.2 note 4 Includes Asian radishes. Return to table 1.2 note 4 referrer Table 1.2 note 5 Production data for melons are published under field vegetables instead of fruits by Statistics Canada. Watermelons and other melons are members of the Cucurbitaceae family and are classified in this report as field-grown cucurbits, along with cucumbers, pumpkins and squash. Return to table 1.2 note 5 referrer Table 1.2 note 6 Totals may not add up as some data was suppressed to meet confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. Return to table 1.2 note 6 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0365-01 Area, production and farm gate value of vegetables

1.3. Planted area of field vegetables^{Table 1.3 note 1} by province (hectares)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Newfoundland and Labrador	264	279	264	264	252	0.2
Prince Edward Island	871	868	730	735	770	0.7
Nova Scotia	2,260	2,228	2,178	2,200	2,213	2.1
New Brunswick	526	603	581	574	554	0.5
Quebec	38,567	39,001	39,933	38,624	38,397	36.8
Ontario	50,880	51,663	52,697	51,735	51,264	49.2
Manitoba	1,455	1,437	1,292	1,268	1,241	1.2
Saskatchewan	376	390	464	499	481	0.5
Alberta	3,974	4,140	3,986	3,981	3,810	3.7
British Columbia	5,219	5,725	5,439	5,352	5,264	5.0
Canada^{Table 1.3 note 2}	104,393	106,334	107,563	105,233	104,247	100.0
Notes: Table 1.3 note 1 Includes melons. Return to table 1.3 note 1 referrer Table 1.3 note 2 Totals may not add up as some data was suppressed to meet confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. Return to table 1.3 note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0365-01 Area, production and farm gate value of vegetables

1.4. Production volume of field vegetables by commodity (metric tons)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Tomatoes	492,072	515,013	528,938	546,754	548,107	23.2
Carrots^{Table 1.4 note 1}	360,226	355,271	343,966	345,270	351,568	14.9
Dry onions	232,800	244,015	287,499	276,565	298,564	12.6
Corn, sweet	197,966	195,786	196,241	189,868	198,739	8.4
Cabbage^{Table 1.4 note 2}	169,512	175,280	174,116	155,022	171,765	7.3
Pumpkins	96,938	84,005	86,785	85,326	86,550	3.7
Lettuce^{Table 1.4 note 3}	66,813	75,612	79,362	76,187	77,502	3.3
Peppers	67,747	69,815	68,832	63,894	62,291	2.6
Cucumbers and gherkins	57,655	57,720	60,682	64,262	60,097	2.5
Beans, green or wax	52,270	45,240	48,254	53,333	52,384	2.2
Beets	48,403	56,339	49,725	47,928	51,144	2.2
Watermelons^{Table 1.4 note 4}	33,562	34,780	35,012	37,718	42,565	1.8
Squash and zucchinis	49,496	45,035	48,210	47,401	41,898	1.8
Peas, green	50,178	42,251	46,927	50,827	41,523	1.8
Rutabagas and turnips	45,077	43,016	42,369	38,584	40,624	1.7
Broccoli	38,250	40,709	36,034	35,137	39,294	1.7
Celery	30,758	32,756	31,732	30,136	30,726	1.3
Cauliflowers	29,794	30,659	29,350	27,660	27,266	1.2
Sweet potatoes	10,911	14,797	16,883	18,166	19,975	0.8
Shallots and green onions	13,716	14,210	18,616	17,430	19,367	0.8
Radishes^{Table 1.4 note 5}	15,167	15,752	15,427	14,207	15,321	0.6
Other melons^{Table 1.4 note 4}	11,058	10,939	10,804	12,392	13,912	0.6
Asparagus	7,761	8,936	9,938	10,702	11,430	0.5
Leeks	6,713	6,785	6,647	6,380	7,198	0.3
Brussels sprouts	6,541	5,686	6,874	6,603	6,755	0.3
Spinach	4,154	6,406	6,677	6,407	6,567	0.3
Parsnips	6,078	5,638	6,032	5,252	5,730	0.2
Aubergines (egg-plants)	3,383	3,028	3,806	4,429	4,206	0.2
Other fine herbs	1,971	2,227	2,218	3,016	3,509	0.1
Garlic	1,840	1,938	1,968	1,961	2,077	0.1
Parsley	1,814	1,799	1,791	1,714	1,726	0.1
Rhubarb	1,281	1,423	1,245	1,251	1,371	0.1
Other vegetables	33,035	26,750	27,816	26,523	25,228	1.1
Total^{Table 1.4 note 6}	2,244,939	2,269,618	2,330,776	2,308,307	2,366,978	100.0
Notes: Table 1.4 note 1 Includes baby carrots and regular carrots. Return to table 1.4 note 1 referrer Table 1.4 note 2 Includes regular cabbage, kale and Chinese cabbage. Return to table 1.4 note 2 referrer Table 1.4 note 3 Includes leaf lettuce, head lettuce and mixed lettuce. Return to table 1.4 note 3 referrer Table 1.4 note 4 Production data for melons are published under field vegetables instead of fruits by Statistics Canada. Watermelons and other melons are members of the Cucurbitaceae family and are classified in this report as field-grown cucurbits, along with cucumbers, pumpkins and squash. Return to table 1.4 note 4 referrer Table 1.4 note 5 Includes Asian radishes. Return to table 1.4 note 5 referrer Table 1.4 note 6 Totals may not add up as some data was suppressed to meet confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. Return to table 1.4 note 6 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0365-01 Area, production and farm gate value of vegetables

1.5. Production volume^{Table 1.5 note 1} of field vegetables by province (metric tons)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Newfoundland and Labrador	3,265	3,470	2,893	2,758	2,823	0.1
Prince Edward Island	24,804	19,993	13,757	15,397	16,772	0.7
Nova Scotia	68,421	73,406	70,066	69,187	79,741	3.4
New Brunswick	6,839	8,182	7,449	7,383	7,867	0.3
Quebec	665,215	744,153	757,991	692,094	725,033	30.6
Ontario	1,310,972	1,265,530	1,319,866	1,359,040	1,370,514	57.9
Manitoba	25,875	22,790	21,736	22,441	21,704	0.9
Saskatchewan	3,595	3,137	3,771	9,185	9,194	0.4
Alberta	59,016	59,091	62,362	58,613	67,126	2.8
British Columbia	76,936	69,865	70,884	72,208	66,204	2.8
Canada^{Table 1.5 note 2}	2,244,939	2,269,618	2,330,776	2,308,307	2,366,978	100.0
Notes: Table 1.5 note 1 Includes melons. Return to table 1.5 note 1 referrer Table 1.5 note 2 Totals may not add up as some data was suppressed to meet confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. Return to table 1.5 note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0365-01 Area, production and farm gate value of vegetables

1.6. Farm gate value^{Table 1.6 note 1}^{Table 1.6 note 2} of field vegetables by commodity (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Dry onions	115,651	118,572	157,494	160,374	181,050	10.5
Carrots^{Table 1.6 note 2}	136,105	139,265	149,420	161,256	163,797	9.5
Tomatoes	116,706	117,162	128,375	159,995	159,278	9.2
Cabbage^{Table 1.6 note 3}	99,755	107,715	115,389	113,023	134,898	7.8
Lettuce^{Table 1.6 note 4}	77,971	84,967	100,798	100,047	106,023	6.1
Peppers	82,162	87,575	92,602	96,606	97,271	5.6
Corn, sweet	84,272	84,781	90,101	90,366	93,394	5.4
Broccoli	77,937	84,679	78,772	79,715	91,796	5.3
Asparagus	41,726	42,875	48,677	50,978	53,932	3.1
Shallots and green onions	32,488	31,852	46,389	47,443	53,058	3.1
Beans, green or wax	39,803	35,662	45,879	50,213	51,258	3.0
Squash and zucchinis	46,113	50,996	54,936	56,251	50,692	2.9
Cucumbers and gherkins	39,509	46,413	49,303	48,169	47,119	2.7
Pumpkins	36,226	33,085	36,802	40,000	42,869	2.5
Cauliflowers	36,650	39,541	38,334	39,586	40,406	2.3
Rutabagas and turnips	31,155	31,279	32,697	30,607	34,114	2.0
Peas, green	25,585	23,262	27,522	33,764	29,825	1.7
Beets	20,708	20,893	23,704	25,949	27,572	1.6
Watermelons^{Table 1.6 note 5}	15,559	17,791	18,322	20,889	27,271	1.6
Celery	22,150	25,178	24,746	25,466	25,725	1.5
Radishes^{Table 1.6 note 6}	20,836	22,173	23,471	22,455	25,265	1.5
Garlic	20,815	23,044	23,116	22,788	24,254	1.4
Sweet potatoes	11,526	12,627	15,806	19,499	21,192	1.2
Spinach	10,416	15,605	17,136	17,380	18,299	1.1
Brussels sprouts	14,256	13,326	16,001	15,668	16,217	0.9
Leeks	13,685	14,441	14,872	14,745	16,179	0.9
Other fine herbs	6,410	7,941	7,945	11,013	13,236	0.8
Other melons^{Table 1.6 note 5}	9,012	9,364	9,330	10,417	11,211	0.6
Parsnips	8,506	6,651	x	8,772	9,725	0.6
Aubergines (egg-plants)	5,094	5,524	7,135	8,336	7,998	0.5
Parsley	5,202	5,260	5,233	5,506	5,699	0.3
Rhubarb	2,322	3,065	2,826	2,943	3,199	0.2
Other vegetables	55,432	48,275	49,978	45,650	42,328	2.5
Total^{Table 1.6 note 7}	1,361,744	1,410,842	1,560,605	1,635,867	1,726,150	100.0
Notes: Table 1.6 note 1 Farm-gate value is the value received by producers at the point of first transaction, when ownership first changes hands. This value excludes any separately billed costs such as delivery, storage, marketing and administration. Return to table 1.6 note 1 referrer Table 1.6 note 2 Includes baby carrots and regular carrots. Return to table 1.6 note 2 referrer Table 1.6 note 3 Includes regular cabbage, kale and Chinese cabbage. Return to table 1.6 note 3 referrer Table 1.6 note 4 Includes leaf lettuce, head lettuce and mixed lettuce. Return to table 1.6 note 4 referrer Table 1.6 note 5 Production data for melons are published under field vegetables instead of fruits by Statistics Canada. Watermelons and other melons are members of the Cucurbitaceae family and are classified in this report as field-grown cucurbits, along with cucumbers, pumpkins and squash. Return to table 1.6 note 5 referrer Table 1.6 note 6 Includes Asian radishes. Return to table 1.6 note 6 referrer Table 1.6 note 7 Totals may not add up as some data was suppressed to meet confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. Return to table 1.6 note 7 referrer x: Suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0365-01 Area, production and farm gate value of vegetables

1.7. Farm gate value^{Table 1.7 note 1} of field vegetables by province (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Newfoundland and Labrador	5,535	6,061	5,334	5,134	5,146	0.3
Prince Edward Island	13,871	11,939	10,609	12,363	13,570	0.8
Nova Scotia	30,753	29,697	31,175	31,952	35,341	2.0
New Brunswick	7,348	9,782	9,305	9,755	10,889	0.6
Quebec	507,230	572,624	630,062	616,269	659,450	38.2
Ontario	591,933	582,915	656,965	733,552	768,558	44.5
Manitoba	33,045	29,630	29,636	32,475	31,598	1.8
Saskatchewan	6,569	5,960	7,661	10,788	11,202	0.6
Alberta	52,336	52,843	60,415	60,887	75,205	4.4
British Columbia	113,122	109,391	119,445	122,692	115,191	6.7
Canada^{Table 1.7 note 2}	1,361,744	1,410,842	1,560,605	1,635,867	1,726,150	100.0
Notes: Table 1.7 note 1 Farm-gate value is the value received by producers at the point of first transaction, when ownership first changes hands. This value excludes any separately billed costs such as delivery, storage, marketing and administration. Return to table 1.7 note 1 referrer Table 1.7 note 2 Totals may not add up as some data was suppressed to meet confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. Return to table 1.7 note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0365-01 Area, production and farm gate value of vegetables

2. Trade

2.1. Canadian field vegetable^{Table 2.1 note 1}^{Table 2.1 note 2} trade balance — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Exports	722,599	758,718	1,017,803	1,014,840	1,059,639
Imports	3,727,824	3,607,388	3,985,758	3,989,546	4,381,277
Trade balance (exports − imports)	−3,005,225	−2,848,670	−2,967,955	−2,974,706	−3,321,639
Notes: Table 2.1 note 1 Includes frozen vegetables. Return to table 2.1 note 1 referrer Table 2.1 note 2 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.1 note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.2. Exports

2.2.1. Canada's field vegetable^{Table 2.2.1 note 1} exports by commodity – by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Carrots	66,610	68,304	84,753	121,291	111,222	10.5
Cabbages^{Table 2.2.1 note 3}	67,118	76,026	87,344	93,819	110,778	10.5
Lettuce^{Table 2.2.1 note 2}	66,284	69,807	97,210	90,809	90,209	8.5
Onions and shallots	55,922	65,434	103,040	78,199	85,926	8.1
Beans^{Table 2.2.1 note 4}	56,079	52,429	55,278	54,827	56,782	5.4
Peppers	42,597	33,264	48,660	38,781	55,356	5.2
Cucumbers and gherkins	27,129	18,366	64,398	39,492	33,710	3.2
Spinach^{Table 2.2.1 note 4}	8,870	8,706	22,255	25,665	33,409	3.2
Sweet corn^{Table 2.2.1 note 4}	22,969	24,423	24,154	29,297	31,613	3.0
Cauliflowers and headed broccoli	19,553	30,289	35,842	29,648	27,722	2.6
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	30,456	26,878	34,252	26,840	27,530	2.6
Peas^{Table 2.2.1 note 4}	21,871	15,508	22,719	27,183	25,441	2.4
Sweet potatoes	31,230	29,846	34,633	35,539	19,984	1.9
Asparagus	7,691	10,205	10,711	16,619	19,940	1.9
Leeks^{Table 2.2.1 note 5}	2,601	2,861	10,637	13,955	17,412	1.6
Tomatoes	28,056	27,261	26,964	23,706	12,862	1.2
Celery	3,315	5,177	8,085	10,128	9,782	0.9
Aubergines (egg-plants)	11,602	7,489	8,186	7,609	7,584	0.7
Brussels sprouts	4,066	2,911	4,101	3,814	4,087	0.4
Garlic	829	996	1,237	1,307	1,407	0.1
Turnips	479	410	752	731	808	0.1
Other vegetables^{Table 2.2.1 note 6}	147,272	182,128	232,590	245,580	276,073	26.1
Total	722,599	758,718	1,017,803	1,014,840	1,059,639	100.0
Notes: Table 2.2.1 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.2.1 note 1 referrer Table 2.2.1 note 2 Includes cabbage lettuce (head lettuce). Return to table 2.2.1 note 2 referrer Table 2.2.1 note 3 Includes kohlrabi and kale and similar edible brassicas. Return to table 2.2.1 note 3 referrer Table 2.2.1 note 4 Includes frozen. Return to table 2.2.1 note 4 referrer Table 2.2.1 note 5 Includes other alliaceous vegetables. Return to table 2.2.1 note 5 referrer Table 2.2.1 note 6 Other vegetables include, among others, mixtures of frozen vegetables, not elsewhere specified frozen vegetables, and salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots. Return to table 2.2.1 note 6 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.2.2. Canada's field vegetable^{Table 2.2.2 note 1} exports by commodity — by volume (metric tons)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Carrots	85,983	91,147	98,221	107,176	105,979	16.2
Cabbages^{Table 2.2.2 note 2}	72,010	83,462	79,685	81,684	85,559	13.1
Onions and shallots	61,682	60,727	82,595	64,872	66,207	10.1
Cucumbers and gherkins	31,772	25,561	46,294	39,369	37,195	5.7
Peppers	40,087	32,034	41,550	33,594	36,077	5.5
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	44,571	37,440	37,199	30,842	30,565	4.7
Sweet potatoes	42,982	40,985	47,102	48,446	27,623	4.2
Lettuce^{Table 2.2.2 note 3}	32,082	39,239	36,685	28,556	26,642	4.1
Beans^{Table 2.2.2 note 4}	34,304	33,634	31,132	26,326	25,338	3.9
Cauliflowers and headed broccoli	15,410	23,782	24,574	22,943	21,123	3.2
Sweet corn^{Table 2.2.2 note 4}	17,583	18,824	17,459	20,605	19,320	3.0
Peas^{Table 2.2.2 note 4}	12,781	10,721	13,950	14,374	12,159	1.9
Celery	4,508	6,313	8,232	8,874	9,452	1.4
Tomatoes	8,309	10,918	11,317	12,423	6,055	0.9
Leeks^{Table 2.2.2 note 5}	951	940	3,317	4,559	5,498	0.8
Spinach^{Table 2.2.2 note 4}	1,464	1,610	2,900	2,915	4,379	0.7
Asparagus	1,289	1,897	2,020	2,787	3,518	0.5
Aubergines (egg-plants)	2,885	2,175	2,325	2,105	1,964	0.3
Brussels sprouts	1,428	806	1,067	763	1,699	0.3
Turnips	362	329	761	749	532	0.1
Garlic	147	237	301	360	318	0.0
Other vegetables^{Table 2.2.2 note 6}	93,842	113,402	127,712	112,848	125,545	19.2
Total	606,433	636,185	716,397	667,172	652,748	100.0
Notes: Table 2.2.2 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.2.2 note 1 referrer Table 2.2.2 note 2 Includes kohlrabi and kale and similar edible brassicas. Return to table 2.2.2 note 2 referrer Table 2.2.2 note 3 Includes cabbage lettuce (head lettuce). Return to table 2.2.2 note 3 referrer Table 2.2.2 note 4 Includes frozen. Return to table 2.2.2 note 4 referrer Table 2.2.2 note 5 Includes other alliaceous vegetables. Return to table 2.2.2 note 5 referrer Table 2.2.2 note 6 Other vegetables include, among others, mixtures of frozen vegetables, not elsewhere specified frozen vegetables, and salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots. Return to table 2.2.2 note 6 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.2.3. Top field vegetable^{Table 2.2.3 note 1}^{Table 2.2.3 note 2} export destinations – by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
United States	682,326	716,837	975,683	971,892	1,025,385	96.8
Netherlands	23,804	22,703	20,577	15,146	10,151	1.0
Belgium	55	0	7,071	14,630	6,099	0.6
China	818	1,066	1,720	1,169	3,477	0.3
Colombia	64	125	148	0	2,589	0.2
Israel	2,728	2,542	3,614	2,364	1,428	0.1
Kuwait	678	790	1,038	811	1,034	0.1
United Arab Emirates	1,273	975	246	562	886	0.1
Trinidad and Tobago	441	330	1,358	1,173	883	0.1
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	570	579	598	593	686	0.1
Saint Lucia	117	455	557	521	673	0.1
Switzerland	0	295	389	445	578	0.1
Norway	2,192	1,923	157	0	537	0.1
Costa Rica	253	707	391	321	412	0.0
India	0	30	0	0	397	0.0
Others	7,280	9,360	4,258	5,212	4,425	0.4
Total	722,599	758,718	1,017,803	1,014,840	1,059,639	100.0
Notes: Table 2.2.3 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.2.3 note 1 referrer Table 2.2.3 note 2 Includes frozen. Return to table 2.2.3 note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.2.4. Top field vegetable^{Table 2.2.4 note 1}^{Table 2.2.4 note 2} export destinations — by volume (metric tons)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
United States	555,818	583,916	662,314	612,128	613,226	93.9
Netherlands	33,993	32,346	29,158	21,280	14,253	2.2
Belgium	56	0	9,865	20,817	8,556	1.3
China	915	1,388	2,272	1,393	3,197	0.5
Colombia	73	198	194	0	2,722	0.4
Israel	3,925	3,636	5,071	3,355	2,017	0.3
Trinidad and Tobago	474	417	1,714	1,312	874	0.1
Switzerland	0	418	553	617	819	0.1
Norway	3,129	2,732	226	0	763	0.1
United Arab Emirates	1,576	1,254	122	440	670	0.1
India	0	22	0	0	609	0.1
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	429	402	455	457	551	0.1
Kuwait	328	407	485	405	510	0.1
Saint Lucia	89	344	417	394	508	0.1
Costa Rica	122	523	187	158	210	0.0
Others	5,507	8,182	3,365	4,415	3,263	0.5
Total	606,433	636,185	716,397	667,172	652,748	100.0
Notes: Table 2.2.4 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.2.4 note 1 referrer Table 2.2.4 note 2 Includes frozen. Return to table 2.2.4 note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.2.5. Destinations of top 5 Canadian field vegetable^{Table 2.2.5 note 1} exports – by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Carrots	United States	66,591	68,298	84,393	121,215	111,151
	Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	350	67	62
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	2	3	0	3	3
	France	5	3	4	2	3
	Eswatini	0	1	6	3	2
	Others	12	0	0	0	0
	Total	66,610	68,304	84,753	121,291	111,222
Cabbages^{Table 2.2.5 note 2}	United States	66,838	75,833	86,452	93,116	110,251
	Trinidad and Tobago	263	186	887	698	523
	France	5	5	4	3	3
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	2	2	1	1	2
	Others	10	0	0	0	0
	Total	67,118	76,026	87,344	93,819	110,778
Onions and shallots	United States	55,768	65,412	103,024	77,479	85,698
	France	5	6	10	85	63
	Netherlands	76	0	0	202	61
	Dominican Republic	0	0	0	0	48
	Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	231	43
	Others	74	16	6	202	13
	Total	55,922	65,434	103,040	78,199	85,926
Lettuce^{Table 2.2.5 note 3}	United States	66,187	69,722	96,926	90,658	89,969
	United Kingdom	2	20	250	117	210
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	18	21	29	29	24
	France	4	3	6	5	6
	Others	73	41	0	0	0
	Total	66,284	69,807	97,210	90,809	90,209
Beans^{Table 2.2.5 note 4}	United States	51,893	50,779	53,651	53,659	55,365
	Mexico	0	0	0	0	331
	South Korea	640	78	0	0	217
	Egypt	560	385	21	262	188
	Italy	164	49	0	0	155
	Others	2,822	1,139	1,606	907	527
	Total	56,079	52,429	55,278	54,827	56,782
Notes: Table 2.2.5 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.2.5 note 1 referrer Table 2.2.5 note 2 Includes kohlrabi and kale and similar edible brassicas. Return to table 2.2.5 note 2 referrer Table 2.2.5 note 3 Includes cabbage lettuce (head lettuce). Return to table 2.2.5 note 3 referrer Table 2.2.5 note 4 Includes frozen. Return to table 2.2.5 note 4 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2025)

2.2.6. Destinations of top 5 Canadian field vegetable^{Table 2.2.6 note 1} exports — by volume (metric tons)

		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Carrots	United States	85,941	91,131	97,364	106,996	105,813
	Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	834	158	147
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	5	6	1	8	8
	France	12	7	8	6	7
	Eswatini	0	2	14	8	5
	Others	26	0	0	0	0
	Total	85,983	91,147	98,221	107,176	105,979
Cabbages^{Table 2.2.6 note 2}	United States	71,619	83,129	78,867	80,988	85,072
	Trinidad and Tobago	378	330	815	693	484
	France	3	3	3	2	2
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	2	1	1	1	1
	Others	8	0	0	0	0
	Total	72,010	83,462	79,685	81,684	85,559
Onions and shallots	United States	61,470	60,703	82,577	63,975	65,931
	France	6	7	12	108	69
	Netherlands	105	0	0	236	62
	Dominican Republic	0	0	0	0	54
	Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	277	59
	Others	101	17	7	276	32
	Total	61,682	60,727	82,595	64,872	66,207
Cucumbers and gherkins	United States	31,772	25,561	46,294	39,369	37,195
	Others	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	31,772	25,561	46,294	39,369	37,195
Peppers	United States	40,062	32,010	41,522	33,584	36,072
	France	5	4	0	1	4
	Others	20	20	28	10	0
	Total	40,087	32,034	41,550	33,594	36,077
Notes: Table 2.2.6 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.2.6 note 1 referrer Table 2.2.6 note 2 Includes kohlrabi and kale and similar edible brassicas. Return to table 2.2.6 note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.3 Imports

2.3.1. Canada's field vegetable^{Table 2.3.1 note 1} imports by commodity — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Lettuce^{Table 2.3.1 note 2}	575,353	559,266	715,231	645,031	712,503	16.3
Onions and shallots	215,364	236,682	317,138	290,373	398,137	9.1
Cauliflowers and headed broccoli	199,578	192,275	316,054	342,435	346,277	7.9
Tomatoes	265,250	230,262	236,300	223,884	295,667	6.7
Cabbages^{Table 2.3.1 note 3}	407,366	419,173	305,247	275,542	275,826	6.3
Peppers	226,875	228,073	216,048	211,109	264,735	6.0
Carrots	149,821	142,282	153,390	163,901	190,595	4.4
Spinach^{Table 2.3.1 note 4}	166,838	157,020	157,008	142,562	144,994	3.3
Beans^{Table 2.3.1 note 4}	111,538	105,391	116,110	124,028	120,271	2.7
Celery	94,965	87,296	101,914	121,754	102,046	2.3
Garlic	73,144	70,505	78,140	84,107	99,867	2.3
Asparagus	116,376	111,172	103,374	102,724	99,243	2.3
Sweet corn^{Table 2.3.1 note 4}	78,758	81,300	87,662	108,321	98,401	2.2
Sweet potatoes	86,722	77,915	78,897	86,159	96,018	2.2
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	89,610	73,929	78,717	88,191	91,506	2.1
Peas^{Table 2.3.1 note 4}	88,652	85,460	89,310	89,169	80,282	1.8
Aubergines (egg-plants)	48,507	45,711	50,458	57,642	60,618	1.4
Bamboo shoots and cactus leaves	29,599	29,108	35,649	43,404	48,926	1.1
Yams	47,206	41,013	41,650	45,807	46,523	1.1
Okra	27,005	27,289	31,459	34,538	40,845	0.9
Brussels sprouts	35,191	34,035	36,206	37,826	34,043	0.8
Parsley	19,194	19,478	21,229	23,354	23,992	0.5
Radishes	20,587	21,208	21,860	23,231	23,794	0.5
Cucumbers and gherkins	40,673	33,644	26,335	27,999	22,780	0.5
Leeks	15,092	15,597	17,840	18,982	21,775	0.5
Other vegetables^{Table 2.3.1 note 4}	498,560	482,304	552,532	577,473	641,615	14.6
Total	3,727,824	3,607,388	3,985,758	3,989,546	4,381,277	100.0
Notes: Table 2.3.1 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.3.1 note 1 referrer Table 2.3.1 note 2 Includes cabbage lettuce (head lettuce). Return to table 2.3.1 note 2 referrer Table 2.3.1 note 3 Includes kohlrabi and kale and similar edible brassicas. Return to table 2.3.1 note 3 referrer Table 2.3.1 note 4 Includes frozen. Return to table 2.3.1 note 4 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.3.2. Canada's field vegetable^{Table 2.3.1 note 1} imports by commodity — by volume (metric tons)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Onions and shallots	210,761	248,417	225,545	226,587	268,340	14.4
Lettuce^{Table 2.3.1 note 2}	257,053	267,180	265,220	273,541	267,813	14.4
Cauliflowers and headed broccoli	109,035	124,820	153,860	158,675	154,830	8.3
Tomatoes	121,460	125,430	120,059	117,103	116,875	6.3
Cabbages^{Table 2.3.1 note 3}	178,690	188,973	120,613	112,270	116,168	6.2
Carrots	107,915	109,792	98,626	96,380	109,432	5.9
Peppers	89,958	100,556	84,146	78,942	82,788	4.4
Celery	92,665	87,053	77,854	77,130	78,376	4.2
Sweet potatoes	76,306	81,287	81,950	77,575	72,916	3.9
Sweet corn^{Table 2.3.1 note 4}	51,670	64,158	51,037	61,247	60,845	3.3
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	60,001	59,571	53,053	51,379	52,095	2.8
Spinach^{Table 2.3.1 note 4}	47,964	48,423	47,922	41,991	43,420	2.3
Beans^{Table 2.3.1 note 4}	41,455	38,532	39,566	39,323	36,353	1.9
Aubergines (egg-plants)	27,374	28,212	26,511	27,507	28,527	1.5
Garlic	24,240	22,921	24,474	24,188	26,453	1.4
Peas^{Table 2.3.1 note 4}	22,645	24,620	23,031	22,558	19,835	1.1
Asparagus	24,855	27,496	21,875	17,641	18,662	1.0
Yams	20,206	19,942	18,491	18,123	17,343	0.9
Radishes	18,209	17,857	16,259	17,679	17,208	0.9
Bamboo shoots and cactus leaves	14,145	14,672	14,212	14,716	16,880	0.9
Cucumbers and gherkins	29,105	26,782	18,800	16,985	12,347	0.7
Brussels sprouts	11,897	12,632	11,513	11,014	11,933	0.6
Parsley	9,181	8,880	8,503	8,619	9,429	0.5
Okra	7,507	8,084	7,143	8,340	9,099	0.5
Beets	4,860	4,758	3,921	5,567	7,802	0.4
Other vegetables^{Table 2.3.1 note 4}	204,418	211,386	211,150	202,981	210,375	11.3
Total	1,863,574	1,972,431	1,825,336	1,808,059	1,866,144	100.0
Notes: Table 2.3.2 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.3.2 note 1 referrer Table 2.3.2 note 2 Includes cabbage lettuce (head lettuce). Return to table 2.3.2 note 2 referrer Table 2.3.2 note 3 Includes kohlrabi and kale and similar edible brassicas. Return to table 2.3.2 note 3 referrer Table 2.3.2 note 4 Includes frozen. Return to table 2.3.2 note 4 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.3.3. Top field vegetable^{Table 2.3.3 note 1} import sources — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
United States	2,310,313	2,222,318	2,476,300	2,396,801	2,607,565	59.5
Mexico	860,553	842,230	910,213	969,360	1,052,358	24.0
China	166,693	160,536	185,949	199,101	247,369	5.6
Guatemala	57,916	56,116	59,193	61,620	52,411	1.2
Spain	43,560	34,013	40,530	37,494	50,596	1.2
India	24,252	27,988	32,530	36,923	45,383	1.0
Honduras	32,854	32,186	30,612	32,767	37,083	0.8
Peru	47,727	40,147	39,473	34,868	33,913	0.8
Belgium	20,541	21,931	19,459	24,614	24,215	0.6
Netherlands	8,293	6,301	9,834	7,944	20,698	0.5
Ecuador	18,802	15,134	16,570	18,055	20,339	0.5
Costa Rica	9,374	10,843	14,337	18,744	19,380	0.4
Dominican Republic	12,064	12,317	12,722	13,734	16,074	0.4
Jamaica	12,040	11,797	11,873	14,503	14,479	0.3
Egypt	7,509	6,250	9,150	12,534	13,519	0.3
Others	95,332	107,283	117,015	110,481	125,896	2.9
Total	3,727,824	3,607,388	3,985,758	3,989,546	4,381,277	100.0
Note: Table 2.3.3 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.3.3 note 1 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.3.4. Top field vegetable^{Table 2.3.4 note 1} import sources — by volume (metric tons)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
United States	1,213,589	1,296,325	1,178,984	1,170,308	1,201,862	64.4
Mexico	413,811	439,699	415,422	405,413	406,871	21.8
China	85,393	78,673	76,887	94,804	107,157	5.7
Spain	19,900	16,797	22,262	13,599	15,234	0.8
India	7,451	8,670	8,767	10,719	12,910	0.7
Costa Rica	8,128	9,944	9,300	10,832	11,620	0.6
Belgium	12,986	14,192	12,049	12,706	11,123	0.6
Honduras	12,288	13,199	9,739	9,071	9,477	0.5
Guatemala	12,443	11,787	10,931	11,279	9,332	0.5
Netherlands	3,890	3,870	4,834	3,004	8,234	0.4
Peru	13,643	12,819	10,895	8,593	8,080	0.4
Ecuador	8,936	7,453	7,268	6,784	7,447	0.4
Egypt	3,353	3,274	3,531	5,388	7,431	0.4
Dominican Republic	6,888	6,590	6,600	6,441	7,410	0.4
Jamaica	3,055	3,733	3,376	2,800	2,747	0.1
Others	37,820	45,406	44,491	36,320	39,208	2.1
Total	1,863,574	1,972,431	1,825,336	1,808,059	1,866,144	100.0
Note: Table 2.3.4 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.3.4 note 1 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.3.5. Sources of top 5 Canadian field vegetable^{Table 2.3.5 note 1} imports — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Lettuce^{Table 2.3.5 note 2}	United States	553,218	524,455	653,962	586,491	652,267
	Mexico	20,263	33,486	58,020	55,579	57,173
	China	1,038	446	324	1,035	1,543
	Spain	157	313	2,085	871	741
	Azerbaijan	66	5	42	233	208
	Others	612	562	798	822	571
	Total	575,353	559,266	715,231	645,031	712,503
Onions and shallots	United States	140,265	161,327	211,187	197,957	273,341
	Mexico	57,866	56,051	80,988	75,031	94,685
	Peru	9,601	9,047	9,615	8,580	8,200
	Netherlands	1,732	1,994	2,682	1,188	6,660
	China	1,618	1,931	1,307	1,787	4,168
	Others	4,282	6,334	11,360	5,831	11,083
	Total	215,364	236,682	317,138	290,373	398,137
Cauliflowers and headed broccoli	United States	164,844	161,411	244,938	254,428	261,516
	Mexico	32,018	29,924	64,046	79,016	76,331
	Guatemala	843	58	6,116	6,966	7,650
	Spain	1,524	765	658	1,011	277
	Azerbaijan	0	0	0	168	204
	Others	349	118	295	847	299
	Total	199,578	192,275	316,054	342,435	346,277
Tomatoes	Mexico	160,443	143,976	135,870	133,875	179,471
	United States	101,092	84,843	98,574	88,159	113,474
	Guatemala	2,869	1,321	1,454	1,794	2,116
	Morocco	0	0	355	46	398
	New Zealand	746	0	0	0	157
	Others	100	121	47	9	50
	Total	265,250	230,262	236,300	223,884	295,667
Cabbages^{Table 2.3.5 note 3}	United States	312,068	333,253	246,450	206,585	207,625
	Mexico	84,247	76,900	56,721	64,193	63,577
	China	3,078	2,177	1,609	2,709	3,033
	South Korea	713	308	196	1,669	1,171
	Spain	1,745	793	42	47	100
	Others	5,516	5,742	229	339	319
	Total	407,366	419,173	305,247	275,542	275,826
Notes: Table 2.3.5 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.3.5 note 1 referrer Table 2.3.5 note 2 Includes cabbage lettuce (head lettuce). Return to table 2.3.5 note 2 referrer Table 2.3.5 note 3 Includes kohlrabi and kale and similar edible brassicas. Return to table 2.3.5 note 3 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

2.3.6. Sources of top 5 Canadian field vegetable^{Table 2.3.6 note 1} imports — by volume (metric tons)

		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Onions and shallots	United States	171,352	204,930	176,505	187,173	216,200
	Mexico	26,927	29,111	31,208	30,608	32,916
	Netherlands	1,543	2,184	2,314	782	4,349
	Peru	5,942	5,718	5,055	4,207	4,010
	China	1,138	990	723	1,529	3,453
	Others	3,859	5,484	9,740	2,288	7,412
	Total	210,761	248,417	225,545	226,587	268,340
Lettuce^{Table 2.3.6 note 2}	United States	246,909	253,083	244,384	251,761	247,349
	Mexico	9,379	13,642	20,029	20,641	19,462
	China	536	230	174	511	677
	Azerbaijan	29	4	5	148	128
	Spain	48	56	420	176	89
	Others	151	165	208	304	108
	Total	257,053	267,180	265,220	273,541	267,813
Cauliflowers and headed broccoli	United States	89,138	103,858	118,270	117,558	116,049
	Mexico	18,645	20,433	34,296	39,138	37,339
	Guatemala	249	17	982	1,045	1,112
	Spain	809	439	216	449	120
	Azerbaijan	0	0	0	81	89
	Others	193	73	96	403	121
	Total	109,035	124,820	153,860	158,675	154,830
Cabbages^{Table 2.3.6 note 3}	United States	121,400	133,049	85,416	74,830	79,218
	Mexico	50,028	51,455	33,543	32,087	32,073
	China	3,944	2,325	1,333	3,572	3,641
	South Korea	654	327	211	1,617	986
	Spain	1,302	501	12	14	38
	Others	1,361	1,316	98	151	212
	Total	178,690	188,973	120,613	112,270	116,168
Tomatoes	Mexico	72,442	76,700	68,784	65,446	68,564
	United States	47,759	48,226	50,774	51,228	47,726
	Guatemala	947	387	414	418	466
	Morocco	0	0	64	8	75
	New Zealand	252	0	0	0	31
	Others	59	116	23	2	12
	Total	121,460	125,430	120,059	117,103	116,875
Notes: Table 2.3.6 note 1 Excludes greenhouse vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms. Return to table 2.3.6 note 1 referrer Table 2.3.6 note 2 Includes cabbage lettuce (head lettuce). Return to table 2.3.6 note 2 referrer Table 2.3.6 note 3 Includes kohlrabi and kale and similar edible brassicas. Return to table 2.3.6 note 3 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSNET, May 2025)

3. Availability for consumption

3.1. Fresh vegetable available^{Table 3.1 note 1} for consumption^{Table 3.1 note 2} in Canada (kilograms per person)

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2023 % Share
Onions and shallots fresh	8.86	9.57	9.38	9.48	10.42	16.8
Lettuce fresh^{Table 3.1 note 3}	8.28	7.45	7.85	7.69	7.77	12.5
Tomatoes fresh^{Table 3.1 note 3}	7.86	7.09	7.23	7.49	7.36	11.8
Carrots fresh	6.46	6.71	6.27	5.98	5.49	8.8
Peppers fresh^{Table 3.1 note 3}	4.30	3.95	4.21	3.88	4.22	6.8
Cabbage fresh	4.50	4.36	4.25	4.24	3.59	5.8
Pumpkins and squash fresh	3.17	3.45	2.99	2.88	2.83	4.6
Broccoli fresh	2.37	2.29	2.49	2.96	2.81	4.5
Corn fresh	2.78	2.60	2.93	2.44	2.36	3.8
Cucumbers fresh^{Table 3.1 note 3}	3.24	3.41	2.87	2.32	2.16	3.5
Celery fresh	2.43	2.77	2.61	2.28	2.14	3.4
Mushrooms fresh	2.10	1.86	1.82	1.66	1.60	2.6
Cauliflower fresh	2.80	2.87	3.03	1.43	1.56	2.5
Chinese cabbage fresh^{Table 3.1 note 4}	1.69	1.64	1.69	1.68	1.53	2.5
Potatoes sweet fresh	0.89	1.00	1.19	1.08	0.98	1.6
Beets fresh	0.94	0.91	0.98	0.90	0.86	1.4
Beans green and wax fresh	0.92	0.87	0.88	0.86	0.81	1.3
Rutabagas and turnips fresh	0.91	0.97	0.95	0.88	0.76	1.2
Spinach fresh	0.92	0.93	0.97	0.87	0.76	1.2
Aubergines (egg-plants) fresh	0.63	0.63	0.68	0.64	0.65	1.0
Kale fresh^{Table 3.1 note 3}	0.77	0.68	0.70	0.71	0.60	1.0
Asparagus fresh	0.75	0.74	0.81	0.67	0.55	0.9%
Garlic fresh	0.47	0.55	0.52	0.54	0.52	0.8
Brussels sprouts fresh	0.33	0.38	0.39	0.38	0.35	0.6
Radishes fresh	0.37	0.44	0.33	0.23	0.28	0.5
Parsley fresh	0.30	0.27	0.26	0.25	0.24	0.4
Leeks fresh	0.30	0.31	0.30	0.24	0.19	0.3
Okra fresh	0.18	0.17	0.19	0.16	0.18	0.3
Rappini fresh	0.18	0.17	0.17	0.19	0.17	0.3
Manioc fresh	0.13	0.16	0.16	0.15	0.16	0.3
Peas fresh	0.26	0.22	0.20	0.19	0.16	0.3
Parsnips fresh	0.16	0.16	0.13	0.14	0.13	0.2
Other edible roots fresh	0.06	0.05	0.07	0.07	0.08	0.1
Artichokes fresh	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.0
Olives fresh	0.01	0.01	0s	0s	0s	0.0
Total^{Table 3.1 note 6}	67.88	67.35	67.15	63.20	62.17	100.0
Notes: Table 3.1 note 1 Food available per person is calculated by dividing the domestic disappearance by the Canadian population as of July 1st of the reference year, at the retail level. Domestic disappearance represents the total food available for human consumption from the Canadian food supply chain. Total Supply = Beginning stocks + Production + Imports Domestic Disappearance = Total supply − Exports − Manufacturing − Waste − Ending stocks Return to table 3.1 note 1 referrer Table 3.1 note 2 Does not adjust for losses (such as waste and/or spoilage in stores, households, private institutions, restaurants) or losses during preparation. Return to table 3.1 note 2 referrer Table 3.1 note 3 Includes greenhouse vegetables. Return to table 3.1 note 3 referrer Table 3.1 note 4 "Chinese cabbage fresh" is included in cabbage. Return to table 3.1 note 4 referrer Table 3.1 note 5 "Kale fresh" is included in cabbage. Return to table 3.1 note 5 referrer Table 3.1 note 6 Does not include potatoes. Return to table 3.1 note 6 referrer 0s: Value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0054-01 Food available in Canada

3.2. Fresh vegetable available^{Table 3.2 note 1} for consumption adjusted for losses^{Table 3.2 note 2} in Canada (kilograms per person)

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2023 % Share
Tomatoes fresh^{Table 3.2 note 3}	5.70	5.13	5.24	5.42	5.33	17.2
Onions and shallots fresh	4.25	4.59	4.50	4.55	5.00	16.1
Lettuce fresh^{Table 3.2 note 3}	4.42	3.98	4.19	4.11	4.15	13.4
Carrots fresh	3.52	3.66	3.42	3.26	2.99	9.7
Cabbage fresh	2.53	2.45	2.39	2.39	2.02	6.5
Peppers fresh^{Table 3.2 note 3}	1.92	1.77	1.88	1.73	1.89	6.1
Broccoli fresh	1.19	1.15	1.25	1.48	1.41	4.6
Celery fresh	1.21	1.37	1.30	1.13	1.06	3.4
Mushrooms fresh	1.33	1.18	1.15	1.05	1.01	3.3
Cucumbers fresh^{Table 3.2 note 3}	1.41	1.49	1.25	1.01	0.94	3.0
Chinese cabbage fresh^{Table 3.2 note 4}	0.95	0.93	0.95	0.95	0.86	2.8
Corn fresh	0.67	0.62	0.70	0.58	0.57	1.8
Pumpkins and squash fresh	0.56	0.61	0.53	0.51	0.50	1.6
Beets fresh	0.51	0.50	0.53	0.49	0.47	1.5
Cauliflower fresh	0.82	0.84	0.89	0.42	0.46	1.5
Beans green and wax fresh	0.48	0.45	0.46	0.45	0.42	1.4
Spinach fresh	0.49	0.50	0.52	0.46	0.41	1.3
Potatoes sweet fresh	0.34	0.39	0.46	0.42	0.38	1.2
Aubergines (egg-plants) fresh	0.30	0.30	0.32	0.30	0.31	1.0
Brussels sprouts fresh	0.25	0.28	0.29	0.28	0.26	0.8
Garlic fresh	0.22	0.26	0.25	0.26	0.24	0.8
Asparagus fresh	0.27	0.27	0.30	0.25	0.20	0.6
Kale fresh^{Table 3.2 note 5}	0.21	0.19	0.20	0.20	0.17	0.5
Parsley fresh	0.15	0.14	0.13	0.12	0.12	0.4
Rutabagas and turnips fresh	0.15	0.16	0.15	0.14	0.12	0.4
Manioc fresh	0.09	0.11	0.11	0.10	0.11	0.4
Radishes fresh	0.13	0.16	0.12	0.09	0.10	0.3
Leeks fresh	0.14	0.15	0.15	0.12	0.09	0.3
Peas fresh	0.14	0.12	0.10	0.10	0.09	0.3
Rappini fresh	0.10	0.09	0.09	0.10	0.09	0.3
Okra fresh	0.07	0.07	0.08	0.07	0.08	0.3
Parsnips fresh	0.09	0.09	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.2
Other edible roots fresh	0.05	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.2
Artichokes fresh	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.0
Olives fresh	0s	0s	0s	0s	0s	0.0
Total^{Table 3.2 note 6}	33.51	32.93	32.88	31.52	30.96	100.0
Notes: Table 3.2 note 1 Food available per person is calculated by dividing the domestic disappearance by the Canadian population as of July 1st of the reference year, at the retail level. Domestic disappearance represents the total food available for human consumption from the Canadian food supply chain. Total Supply = Beginning stocks + Production + Imports Domestic Disappearance = Total supply − Exports − Manufacturing − Waste − Ending stocks Return to table 3.2 note 1 referrer Table 3.2 note 2 Experimental, use with caution. The data have been adjusted for retail, household, cooking and plate loss. Return to table 3.2 note 2 referrer Table 3.2 note 3 Includes greenhouse vegetables. Return to table 3.2 note 3 referrer Table 3.2 note 4 "Chinese cabbage fresh" is included in cabbage. Return to table 3.2 note 4 referrer Table 3.2 note 5 "Kale fresh" is included in cabbage. Return to table 3.2 note 5 referrer Table 3.2 note 6 Does not include potatoes. Return to table 3.2 note 6 referrer 0s: Value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0054-01 Food available in Canada

4. World data

4.1. World production

4.1.1. World fresh vegetable production^{Table 4.1.1 note 1}^{Table 4.1.1 note 2}^{Table 4.1.1 note 3} by commodity — by volume (thousands of metric tons)

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2023 % Share
Tomatoes	181,872	186,543	190,226	186,629	192,318	16.2
Onions and shallots, dry	99,784	104,722	107,958	111,503	111,274	9.4
Cucumbers and gherkins	88,318	90,863	93,017	95,182	97,814	8.2
Cabbages and other brassicas	72,666	73,620	72,989	73,641	73,829	6.2
Aubergines (egg-plants)	56,103	57,392	58,694	59,848	60,794	5.1
Mushrooms and truffles	41,719	42,960	44,224	48,281	50,010	4.2
Carrots and turnips	41,511	40,491	41,608	42,039	41,394	3.5
Chillies and peppers, green	36,162	36,279	36,729	37,346	38,310	3.2
Spinach	30,079	31,240	32,451	33,189	34,106	2.9
Garlic	28,452	27,976	28,582	28,734	28,672	2.4
Lettuce and chicory	27,247	27,586	28,444	28,129	28,085	2.4
Cauliflowers and broccoli	26,043	25,782	26,205	26,461	26,472	2.2
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	22,722	23,514	23,671	23,562	23,682	2.0
Beans, nes^{Table 4.1.1 note 4}, green	23,693	23,461	23,673	23,578	23,475	2.0
Peas, green	20,314	20,513	21,017	21,161	21,485	1.8
Okra	10,011	10,591	10,714	11,237	11,523	1.0
Corn (maize), green	9,956	10,281	9,792	9,603	9,736	0.8
Asparagus	8,655	8,546	8,620	8,657	8,594	0.7
Onions and shallots, green	4,896	5,058	5,098	4,890	5,068	0.4
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables	2,151	2,138	2,238	2,107	2,145	0.2
Broad beans and horse beans, green	1,670	1,805	1,691	1,620	1,638	0.1
Artichokes	1,507	1,441	1,662	1,593	1,610	0.1
String beans	1,324	1,290	1,332	1,409	1,361	0.1
Other vegetables, nes^{Table 4.1.1 note 4}, fresh	289,903	290,003	289,866	290,886	293,287	24.7
Total	1,126,758	1,144,096	1,160,501	1,171,283	1,186,682	100.0
Notes: Table 4.1.1 note 1 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.1.1 note 1 referrer Table 4.1.1 note 2 Does not include potatoes. Return to table 4.1.1 note 2 referrer Table 4.1.1 note 3 FAO production data for the year 2024 was not yet available at the time of writing this report. Return to table 4.1.1 note 3 referrer Table 4.1.1 note 4 nes: Not elsewhere specified. Return to table 4.1.1 note 4 referrer Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations \| © FAO Statistics Division 2024

4.1.2. World fresh vegetable production^{Table 4.1.2 note 1}^{Table 4.1.2 note 2}^{Table 4.1.2 note 3} by country — by volume (thousands of metric tons)

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2023 % Share
China	586,329	593,149	600,771	610,722	619,061	52.2
India	131,828	135,555	138,305	145,103	145,094	12.2
United States	29,511	29,222	29,255	29,414	31,469	2.7
Türkiye	25,442	25,961	26,646	26,607	27,237	2.3
Viet Nam	16,692	17,016	17,333	17,778	18,257	1.5
Egypt	16,109	15,660	15,946	17,644	17,297	1.5
Nigeria	15,484	15,741	15,889	16,177	16,478	1.4
Mexico	14,981	14,989	14,625	14,757	16,454	1.4
Russia	14,153	13,951	13,029	13,231	13,860	1.2
Indonesia	12,089	12,746	12,897	13,213	13,083	1.1
Spain	13,259	12,669	13,536	11,834	11,527	1.0
Uzbekistan	10,129	10,041	10,362	11,169	10,909	0.9
Italy	10,437	10,849	11,181	10,345	10,309	0.9
Japan	10,383	10,288	10,112	10,133	10,056	0.8
Iran	10,774	10,469	10,105	9,282	9,442	0.8
South Korea	9,689	9,509	9,700	9,311	9,280	0.8
Brazil	8,593	8,473	8,534	8,730	9,076	0.8
Algeria	7,294	7,987	7,651	7,971	8,414	0.7
Ukraine	9,707	9,675	9,959	7,529	8,302	0.7
Bangladesh	6,452	6,848	7,327	7,686	7,955	0.7
Philippines	6,834	6,894	6,809	6,849	6,870	0.6
Pakistan	5,136	5,255	6,460	5,975	5,933	0.5
France	4,875	5,722	6,167	5,155	5,357	0.5
Myanmar	4,902	4,941	4,863	4,884	4,889	0.4
Netherlands	5,369	5,293	5,622	4,810	4,759	0.4
Canada^{Table 4.1.2 note 4}	2,298	2,275	2,306	2,363	2,305	0.2
Total	1,126,758	1,144,096	1,160,501	1,171,283	1,186,682	100.0
Notes: Table 4.1.2 note 1 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.1.2 note 1 referrer Table 4.1.2 note 2 Does not include potatoes. Return to table 4.1.2 note 2 referrer Table 4.1.2 note 3 FAO production data for the year 2024 was not yet available at the time of writing this report. Return to table 4.1.2 note 3 referrer Table 4.1.2 note 4 In 2023, Canada ranked as the 46th largest global producer of vegetables by volume. Return to table 4.1.2 note 4 referrer Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations \| © FAO Statistics Division 2025

4.1.3. World fresh vegetable production^{Table 4.1.3 note 1}^{Table 4.1.3 note 2}^{Table 4.1.3 note 3} by commodity — by area (hectares)

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2023 % Share
Onions and shallots, dry	5,134,925	5,453,095	5,710,739	6,014,294	5,842,332	9.9
Tomatoes	5,084,138	5,093,581	5,197,689	5,244,101	5,412,458	9.2
Okra	2,385,942	2,429,741	2,492,950	2,682,813	2,949,566	5.0
Peas, green	2,591,312	2,603,589	2,648,817	2,654,298	2,660,820	4.5
Cabbages and other brassicas	2,345,230	2,342,183	2,348,495	2,354,928	2,358,985	4.0
Cucumbers and gherkins	2,175,785	2,174,139	2,177,225	2,186,993	2,194,152	3.7
Chillies and peppers, green	1,975,428	2,080,739	2,067,740	2,057,536	2,065,408	3.5
Aubergines (egg-plants)	1,901,675	1,937,494	1,957,998	1,912,257	1,922,783	3.3
Garlic	1,637,469	1,623,900	1,675,221	1,678,153	1,689,758	2.9
Asparagus	1,559,955	1,581,458	1,597,782	1,606,773	1,613,070	2.7
Beans, nes^{Table 4.1.3 note 4}, green	1,558,247	1,575,898	1,590,666	1,580,928	1,574,268	2.7
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	1,517,081	1,587,470	1,570,989	1,558,392	1,552,024	2.6
Cauliflowers and broccoli	1,382,919	1,374,835	1,393,136	1,399,357	1,404,930	2.4
Lettuce and chicory	1,234,919	1,234,742	1,268,993	1,266,830	1,261,377	2.1
Carrots and turnips	1,142,832	1,133,012	1,139,499	1,140,910	1,127,948	1.9
Corn (maize), green	1,098,619	1,125,885	1,071,053	1,061,169	1,071,094	1.8
Spinach	925,860	915,344	926,300	944,930	943,672	1.6
Broad beans and horse beans, green	256,870	280,132	263,354	251,203	248,828	0.4
Onions and shallots, green	228,131	226,747	228,487	226,167	224,593	0.4
String beans	140,630	142,528	139,721	138,409	133,344	0.2
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables	132,252	133,301	134,615	131,988	127,348	0.2
Artichokes	119,287	115,041	117,630	115,235	114,221	0.2
Other vegetables, nes^{Table 4.1.3 note 4}, fresh	20,633,061	20,521,970	20,543,848	20,578,917	20,638,861	34.9
Total	57,162,567	57,686,824	58,262,947	58,786,581	59,131,840	100.0
Notes: Table 4.1.3 note 1 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.1.3 note 1 referrer Table 4.1.3 note 2 Does not include potatoes. Return to table 4.1.3 note 2 referrer Table 4.1.3 note 3 FAO production data for the year 2024 was not yet available at the time of writing this report. Return to table 4.1.3 note 3 referrer Table 4.1.3 note 4 nes: Not elsewhere specified. Return to table 4.1.3 note 4 referrer Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations \| © FAO Statistics Division 2025

4.1.4. World fresh vegetable production^{Table 4.1.4 note 1}^{Table 4.1.4 note 2}^{Table 4.1.4 note 3} by country — by area (hectares)

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2023 % Share
China	23,436,625	23,409,485	23,509,535	23,621,419	23,681,125	40.0
India	8,440,273	8,623,241	8,920,185	9,284,644	9,179,995	15.5
Nigeria	4,029,775	4,051,195	4,211,503	4,533,397	4,891,466	8.3
Indonesia	1,166,611	1,236,806	1,187,111	1,191,530	1,180,210	2.0
Viet Nam	993,920	1,002,266	1,019,735	1,035,368	1,052,460	1.8
United States	860,704	833,928	885,392	879,651	858,814	1.5
Philippines	781,672	788,270	779,754	782,776	786,662	1.3
Mexico	656,777	679,743	679,155	684,695	718,023	1.2
Bangladesh	658,189	680,283	709,963	707,009	702,162	1.2
Egypt	660,123	642,996	613,288	703,341	692,844	1.2
Cameroon	664,950	652,597	658,377	667,762	667,163	1.1
Türkiye	672,329	686,294	670,992	647,099	653,553	1.1
Russia	507,180	502,432	468,104	468,658	472,027	0.8
Tanzania	432,048	428,202	424,702	460,078	445,238	0.8
Pakistan	407,176	410,393	460,284	420,474	426,131	0.7
Ukraine	452,715	465,130	461,039	375,135	396,137	0.7
Myanmar	381,470	383,015	377,016	378,627	378,232	0.6
Japan	373,241	369,004	366,679	364,251	364,374	0.6
Thailand	369,980	362,809	363,896	361,005	358,106	0.6
Brazil	342,791	344,497	344,035	346,785	351,876	0.6
Nepal	298,604	304,383	305,666	301,307	324,564	0.5
Iran	354,791	347,753	343,545	320,232	319,121	0.5
Ethiopia	305,581	314,854	322,778	324,897	318,756	0.5
Italy	337,350	331,240	331,840	316,130	318,720	0.5
Algeria	304,361	314,990	301,200	306,225	312,985	0.5
..
Canada^{Table 4.1.4 note 4}	89,673	93,144	94,073	95,494	91,276	0.2
Total	57,161,811	57,686,172	58,262,297	58,786,033	59,131,271	100.0
Notes: Table 4.1.4 note 1 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.1.4 note 1 referrer Table 4.1.4 note 2 Does not include potatoes. Return to table 4.1.4 note 2 referrer Table 4.1.4 note 3 FAO production data for the year 2024 was not yet available at the time of writing this report. Return to table 4.1.4 note 3 referrer Table 4.1.4 note 4 In 2023, Canada ranked as the 62th largest global producer of vegetables by volume. Return to table 4.1.4 note 4 referrer Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations \| © FAO Statistics Division 2025

4.2. World trade

4.2.1. Top importers of fresh vegetables^{Table 4.2.1 note 1}^{Table 4.2.1 note 2} worldwide — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
United States	13,676,712	13,480,444	14,946,112	16,365,304	18,209,603	24.3
Germany	7,708,424	8,020,010	7,555,941	9,226,414	9,118,134	12.2
United Kingdom	4,080,591	3,843,390	4,416,244	5,193,492	5,578,255	7.4
France	3,484,959	3,558,932	3,756,231	4,460,014	4,552,169	6.1
Canada	3,567,824	3,504,056	3,842,840	3,924,394	4,397,271	5.9
Netherlands	2,585,089	2,736,765	2,797,049	3,299,592	3,504,908	4.7
Poland	1,203,742	1,275,907	1,374,180	1,851,475	1,862,361	2.5
Italy	1,117,555	1,141,612	1,355,675	1,566,770	1,815,993	2.4
Belgium	1,340,654	1,342,138	1,294,092	1,585,867	1,552,269	2.1
Spain	948,354	967,180	1,110,756	1,369,740	1,520,131	2.0
Malaysia	841,201	889,797	911,724	1,057,187	1,416,808	1.9
Indonesia	903,565	935,679	944,670	1,056,052	1,186,809	1.6
Hong Kong	934,201	998,741	978,584	1,027,744	1,033,232	1.4
Austria	696,392	708,704	712,732	907,431	1,011,917	1.3
Switzerland	816,191	885,176	838,367	964,484	996,146	1.3
Others	15,087,847	15,044,552	15,467,605	17,108,400	17,259,744	23.0
Total	58,993,301	59,333,083	62,302,802	70,964,360	75,015,750	100.0
Notes: Table 4.2.1 note 1 Does not include potatoes. Return to table 4.2.1 note 1 referrer Table 4.2.1 note 2 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.2.1 note 2 referrer Source: Global Trade Tracker (May 2025)

4.2.2. Top importers of fresh vegetables^{Table 4.2.2 note 1}^{Table 4.2.2 note 2} worldwide — by volume (metric tons)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
United States	7,621,703	8,230,445	8,385,497	8,344,399	8,446,452	20.2
Germany	3,510,698	3,570,919	3,229,080	3,354,781	3,413,705	8.2
United Kingdom	2,030,095	1,814,137	2,041,066	2,061,039	2,176,884	5.2
France	1,890,609	1,958,175	1,921,181	1,876,886	2,005,668	4.8
Canada	1,725,223	1,833,693	1,685,822	1,697,137	1,768,267	4.2
Netherlands	1,410,912	1,589,359	1,429,711	1,576,561	1,681,827	4.0
Malaysia	1,079,029	1,131,145	1,215,625	1,340,585	1,447,473	3.5
Viet-Nam	650,271	807,243	1,068,037	1,181,735	1,261,341	3.0
Pakistan	630,840	711,588	971,959	930,829	1,110,936	2.7
Belgium	1,146,435	1,154,979	1,067,287	1,075,576	1,080,527	2.6
Poland	783,368	778,052	907,364	912,376	1,001,727	2.4
Spain	648,452	701,737	749,179	777,470	863,886	2.1
Italy	653,251	644,003	684,467	701,325	841,649	2.0
Thailand	621,957	586,932	654,999	805,020	841,306	2.0
Hong Kong	909,812	916,630	689,821	750,350	772,917	1.8
Others	13,902,951	13,831,490	13,429,703	13,709,479	13,160,766	31.4
Total	39,215,606	40,260,527	40,130,798	41,095,548	41,875,331	100.0
Notes: Table 4.2.2 note 1 Does not include potatoes. Return to table 4.2.2 note 1 referrer Table 4.2.2 note 2 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.2.2 note 2 referrer Source: Global Trade Tracker (May 2025)

4.2.3. Top selected fresh vegetable^{Table 4.2.3 note 1}^{Table 4.2.3 note 2}^{Table 4.2.3 note 3} imports worldwide — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Tomatoes	12,780,966	12,701,647	13,375,901	15,672,091	16,233,313	21.6
Peppers	8,184,140	8,173,815	8,153,228	9,486,961	10,085,239	13.4
Onions and shallots	4,220,932	4,036,716	4,733,607	5,648,157	5,688,886	7.6
Cucumbers and gherkins	3,860,927	3,883,001	4,491,428	5,172,430	5,510,126	7.3
Garlic	3,792,095	3,602,392	3,576,738	3,853,096	4,834,837	6.4
Lettuce^{Table 4.2.3 note 4}	3,420,439	3,619,853	4,096,291	4,336,061	4,451,291	5.9
Mushrooms	2,664,180	2,791,095	2,887,504	3,151,678	3,310,875	4.4
Cabbages, kohlrabi and kale^{Table 4.2.3 note 5}	2,679,483	2,703,023	2,606,177	2,902,607	3,075,309	4.1
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	2,229,299	1,991,367	2,245,683	2,323,930	2,560,076	3.4
Cauliflowers and headed broccoli	1,798,892	1,820,184	2,070,309	2,428,084	2,543,316	3.4
Carrots and turnips	1,586,679	1,587,218	1,629,558	2,073,954	2,118,864	2.8
Asparagus	2,000,650	2,137,848	1,900,364	1,969,746	2,097,684	2.8
Beans	1,437,310	1,436,633	1,345,087	1,514,477	1,580,334	2.1
Aubergines (egg-plants)	753,137	716,900	756,576	845,462	883,055	1.2
Spinach	577,607	619,847	639,636	684,075	739,694	1.0
Leeks^{Table 4.2.3 note 6}	488,108	581,906	529,647	649,350	726,540	1.0
Peas	607,592	609,402	571,114	576,642	641,303	0.9
Celery	481,180	463,384	478,967	552,075	542,383	0.7
Chicory and witloof chicory	317,598	321,102	306,469	372,556	413,238	0.6
Brussels sprouts	301,839	319,150	336,628	356,661	349,162	0.5
Olives	99,614	126,110	138,621	208,030	217,889	0.3
Leguminous vegetables, nes^{Table 4.2.3 note 7}	105,123	109,761	96,659	120,534	142,972	0.2
Globe artichokes	89,998	96,913	141,551	101,370	93,592	0.1
Other vegetables, nes^{Table 4.2.3 note 7}	4,515,516	4,883,812	5,195,057	5,964,332	6,175,768	8.2
Total	58,993,304	59,333,079	62,302,800	70,964,359	75,015,746	100.0
Notes: Table 4.2.3 note 1 Only "fresh or chilled" vegetables were considered in calculations for this table. Return to table 4.2.3 note 1 referrer Table 4.2.3 note 2 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.2.3 note 2 referrer Table 4.2.3 note 3 Does not includes potatoes. Return to table 4.2.3 note 3 referrer Table 4.2.3 note 4 Includes cabbage lettuce. Return to table 4.2.3 note 4 referrer Table 4.2.3 note 5 Includes similar brassicas but excludes cauliflowers, headed broccoli and brussels sprouts. Return to table 4.2.3 note 5 referrer Table 4.2.3 note 6 Includes other alliaceous vegetables. Return to table 4.2.3 note 6 referrer Table 4.2.3 note 7 nes: Not elsewhere specified. Return to table 4.2.3 note 7 referrer Source: Global Trade Tracker (May 2025)

4.2.4. Top selected fresh vegetable^{Table 4.2.4 note 1}^{Table 4.2.4 note 2}^{Table 4.2.4 note 3} imports worldwide — by volume (metric tons)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Onions and shallots	6,890,124	6,661,724	7,338,853	7,768,648	7,608,490	18.2
Tomatoes	6,928,247	7,259,915	7,094,897	7,224,271	7,366,961	17.6
Peppers	3,666,984	3,861,513	3,684,318	3,661,896	3,748,179	9.0
Cucumbers and gherkins	2,822,726	2,892,044	2,911,397	3,079,173	3,146,021	7.5
Cabbages, kohlrabi and kale^{Table 4.2.4 note 4}	2,883,732	2,998,749	2,746,952	2,822,594	3,037,652	7.3
Carrots and turnips	2,499,475	2,505,601	2,430,968	2,545,457	2,676,282	6.4
Garlic	2,204,861	2,062,117	2,134,151	2,108,265	2,190,037	5.2
Lettuce^{Table 4.2.4 note 5}	2,023,036	2,191,869	2,161,422	2,101,505	2,124,272	5.1
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	1,621,301	1,668,836	1,581,652	1,562,361	1,592,106	3.8
Cauliflowers and headed broccoli	1,095,982	1,153,191	1,258,438	1,243,598	1,313,049	3.1
Mushrooms	731,062	743,605	737,879	736,988	768,784	1.8
Beans	664,790	684,152	632,543	603,595	597,700	1.4
Aubergines (egg-plants)	454,685	459,132	436,186	467,288	470,927	1.1
Asparagus	427,343	486,447	417,153	367,857	377,372	0.9
Celery	423,907	408,372	373,527	372,958	372,144	0.9
Leeks^{Table 4.2.4 note 6}	288,011	303,454	323,503	341,478	366,327	0.9
Spinach	206,757	228,450	217,467	227,124	249,476	0.6
Peas	293,354	322,104	249,766	221,421	246,272	0.6
Brussels sprouts	191,021	206,735	202,614	192,034	175,628	0.4
Chicory and witloof chicory	148,465	160,595	152,207	153,022	157,256	0.4
Olives	65,625	84,411	93,430	116,574	115,588	0.3
Leguminous vegetables, nes^{Table 4.2.4 note 7}	72,230	59,502	46,287	57,051	53,263	0.1
Globe artichokes	45,406	47,913	78,955	44,493	40,941	0.1
Other vegetables, nes^{Table 4.2.4 note 7}	2,566,482	2,810,094	2,826,235	3,075,810	3,080,602	7.4
Total	39,215,606	40,260,525	40,130,800	41,095,547	41,875,329	100.0
Notes: Table 4.2.4 note 1 Only "fresh or chilled" vegetables were considered in calculations for this table. Return to table 4.2.4 note 1 referrer Table 4.2.4 note 2 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.2.4 note 2 referrer Table 4.2.4 note 3 Does not includes potatoes. Return to table 4.2.4 note 3 referrer Table 4.2.4 note 4 Includes similar brassicas but excludes cauliflowers, headed broccoli and brussels sprouts. Return to table 4.2.4 note 4 referrer Table 4.2.4 note 5 Includes cabbage lettuce. Return to table 4.2.4 note 5 referrer Table 4.2.4 note 6 Includes other alliaceous vegetables. Return to table 4.2.4 note 6 referrer Table 4.2.4 note 7 nes: Not elsewhere specified. Return to table 4.2.4 note 7 referrer Source: Global Trade Tracker (May 2025)

4.2.5. Top exporters of fresh vegetables^{Table 4.2.5 note 1}^{Table 4.2.5 note 2} worldwide — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Mexico	10,392,851	9,871,447	10,627,848	12,254,765	13,333,770	17.2
Spain	8,993,624	9,613,433	9,656,416	11,209,875	11,559,483	14.9
China	7,115,607	7,222,899	7,696,097	9,131,130	10,744,289	13.9
Netherlands	8,850,873	8,771,288	8,516,469	10,039,830	10,155,881	13.1
United States	2,853,873	2,785,116	3,059,301	2,999,871	3,304,746	4.3
Canada	2,241,828	2,196,231	2,566,748	2,812,425	3,183,906	4.1
Italy	2,124,517	2,261,536	2,198,091	2,736,561	2,729,618	3.5
Morocco	1,662,319	1,646,982	2,071,657	2,437,488	2,622,058	3.4
France	1,660,351	1,762,616	1,814,229	2,326,945	2,314,206	3.0
Poland	1,084,040	1,136,512	1,307,921	1,563,576	1,649,503	2.1
Iran	1,164,290	1,050,087	1,041,750	1,241,998	1,348,868	1.7
Belgium	1,228,244	1,288,253	1,190,902	1,388,468	1,327,431	1.7
Türkiye	909,114	1,038,666	1,063,747	1,479,507	1,293,354	1.7
Peru	725,288	728,065	722,252	777,563	884,180	1.1
India	730,420	789,260	913,810	1,160,408	869,618	1.1
Others	8,397,364	8,439,564	8,019,356	9,230,918	10,029,742	13.0
Total	60,134,603	60,601,955	62,466,594	72,791,328	77,350,653	100.0
Notes: Table 4.2.5 note 1 Does not include potatoes. Return to table 4.2.5 note 1 referrer Table 4.2.5 note 2 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.2.5 note 2 referrer Source: Global Trade Tracker. (May 2025)

4.2.6. Top exporters of fresh vegetables^{Table 4.2.6 note 1}^{Table 4.2.6 note 2} worldwide — by volume (metric tons)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
China	6,340,233	5,750,764	6,027,656	7,064,085	8,010,555	16.5
Mexico	8,623,319	7,381,383	8,654,052	6,933,325	7,164,269	14.8
Spain	5,378,461	5,421,182	4,983,473	4,807,459	5,310,080	10.9
Netherlands	5,168,119	5,125,787	5,101,042	4,829,963	5,210,636	10.7
Iran	2,524,837	2,611,551	2,952,591	2,829,362	3,151,374	6.5
United States	1,553,137	1,614,861	1,480,778	1,476,620	1,573,531	3.2
Morocco	1,068,955	1,165,225	1,307,732	1,184,211	1,406,843	2.9
India	1,773,465	1,745,230	2,421,928	2,903,420	1,241,373	2.6
France	1,010,525	1,029,479	1,093,233	1,105,603	1,178,367	2.4
Canada	876,820	939,915	1,019,879	1,023,157	1,117,714	2.3
Türkiye	1,186,045	1,488,097	1,261,319	1,271,409	1,089,714	2.2
Egypt	728,717	954,488	1,174,145	1,127,114	1,064,596	2.2
Italy	863,425	864,213	831,861	888,745	956,026	2.0
Poland	693,091	728,400	881,976	798,450	796,031	1.6
Belgium	970,756	897,670	804,782	776,544	769,391	1.6
Others	7,530,721	8,083,510	7,398,474	7,797,846	8,492,626	17.5
Total	46,290,626	45,801,755	47,394,921	46,817,313	48,533,126	100.0
Notes: Table 4.2.6 note 1 Does not include potatoes. Return to table 4.2.6 note 1 referrer Table 4.2.6 note 2 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.2.6 note 2 referrer Source: Global Trade Tracker (May 2025)

4.2.7. Top selected fresh vegetable^{Table 4.2.7 note 1}^{Table 4.2.7 note 2}^{Table 4.2.7 note 3} exports worldwide — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Tomatoes	13,055,451	12,971,473	13,427,384	15,489,189	16,026,097	20.7
Peppers	7,881,478	7,863,247	7,704,047	9,338,797	9,836,684	12.7
Onions and shallots	5,168,981	4,779,677	5,479,452	6,889,872	6,756,001	8.7
Garlic	4,233,646	3,879,947	3,523,103	4,562,330	6,060,516	7.8
Cucumbers and gherkins	3,779,330	3,891,143	4,362,583	4,961,268	5,340,254	6.9
Lettuce^{Table 4.2.7 note 4}	3,518,774	3,774,953	4,165,272	4,395,169	4,553,619	5.9
Mushrooms	2,822,069	3,051,208	2,961,184	3,184,713	3,389,593	4.4
Cauliflowers and headed broccoli	2,172,134	2,227,422	2,614,494	3,155,116	3,251,076	4.2
Carrots and turnips	1,873,276	1,916,005	1,982,760	2,542,470	2,491,738	3.2
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	2,086,993	1,867,089	2,018,608	2,121,339	2,395,338	3.1
Cabbages, kohlrabi and kale^{Table 4.2.7 note 5}	2,186,075	2,390,251	2,130,455	2,210,987	2,385,767	3.1
Asparagus	1,602,751	1,748,111	1,505,140	1,640,665	1,768,144	2.3
Beans	1,314,441	1,341,891	1,310,115	1,454,599	1,639,658	2.1
Spinach	757,841	1,003,447	1,207,149	1,138,325	1,057,969	1.4
Aubergines (egg-plants)	760,073	719,083	745,629	837,844	909,618	1.2
Leeks^{Table 4.2.7 note 6}	403,822	475,642	371,985	489,858	554,293	0.7
Peas	493,160	523,109	512,362	591,466	540,392	0.7
Celery	443,564	460,901	469,358	579,396	538,520	0.7
Chicory and witloof chicory	372,780	360,490	387,817	441,999	478,086	0.6
Brussels sprouts	293,195	315,009	336,011	334,718	349,136	0.5
Leguminous vegetables, nes^{Table 4.2.7 note 7}	203,168	179,130	164,654	172,752	211,922	0.3
Olives	99,336	117,269	103,874	164,280	192,774	0.2
Globe artichokes	71,688	75,993	82,739	94,092	93,595	0.1
Other vegetables, nes^{Table 4.2.7 note 7}	4,540,579	4,669,464	4,900,426	6,000,085	6,529,863	8.4
Total	60,134,605	60,601,954	62,466,601	72,791,329	77,350,653	100.0
Notes: Table 4.2.7 note 1 Only "fresh or chilled" vegetables were considered in calculations for this table. Return to table 4.2.7 note 1 referrer Table 4.2.7 note 2 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.2.7 note 2 referrer Table 4.2.7 note 3 Does not includes potatoes. Return to table 4.2.7 note 3 referrer Table 4.2.7 note 4 Includes cabbage lettuce. Return to table 4.2.7 note 4 referrer Table 4.2.7 note 5 Includes similar brassicas but excludes cauliflowers, headed broccoli and brussels sprouts. Return to table 4.2.7 note 5 referrer Table 4.2.7 note 6 Includes other alliaceous vegetables. Return to table 4.2.7 note 6 referrer Table 4.2.7 note 7 nes: Not elsewhere specified. Return to table 4.2.7 note 7 referrer Source: Global Trade Tracker (May 2025)

4.2.8. Top selected fresh vegetable^{Table 4.2.8 note 1}^{Table 4.2.8 note 2}^{Table 4.2.8 note 3} exports worldwide — by volume (metric tons)

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2024 % Share
Onions and shallots	9,001,579	8,824,954	9,632,712	9,792,503	9,180,093	18.7
Tomatoes	8,019,331	8,396,291	8,070,749	8,102,135	8,567,152	17.4
Peppers	4,046,458	4,229,760	3,711,045	3,787,260	4,287,497	8.7
Cucumbers and gherkins	3,096,592	3,116,217	3,083,528	3,132,802	3,281,885	6.7
Carrots and turnips	2,934,718	2,923,729	2,806,871	3,112,756	3,239,955	6.6
Garlic	2,767,696	2,404,340	2,588,036	2,677,038	3,101,993	6.3
Cabbages, kohlrabi and kale^{Table 4.2.8 note 4}	2,542,446	2,646,884	2,900,126	2,705,622	2,966,436	6.0
Lettuce^{Table 4.2.8 note 5}	3,760,189	2,641,103	3,976,451	2,554,337	2,706,835	5.5
Cauliflowers and headed broccoli	1,760,512	1,643,695	2,013,151	1,816,274	1,885,386	3.8
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	1,775,991	1,859,230	1,652,273	1,622,938	1,681,880	3.4
Mushrooms	757,024	795,213	765,341	757,859	817,882	1.7
Beans	687,928	756,369	662,778	762,729	703,493	1.4
Aubergines (egg-plants)	645,207	679,130	640,150	694,642	699,506	1.4
Celery	377,613	407,395	390,505	415,494	395,643	0.8
Asparagus	418,264	487,357	417,706	367,840	377,737	0.8
Peas	283,692	327,054	316,795	440,624	354,256	0.7
Spinach	275,450	350,254	404,477	356,519	335,359	0.7
Leeks^{Table 4.2.8 note 6}	295,132	306,196	283,440	311,626	331,782	0.7
Chicory and witloof chicory	194,125	200,425	206,487	203,219	198,187	0.4
Brussels sprouts	186,266	204,775	218,005	183,947	195,223	0.4
Leguminous vegetables, nes^{Table 4.2.8 note 7}	132,378	126,132	129,676	112,571	134,558	0.3
Olives	63,291	106,045	98,073	105,325	117,741	0.2
Globe artichokes	34,660	34,004	36,212	34,486	35,517	0.1
Other vegetables, nes^{Table 4.2.8 note 7}	2,766,299	2,905,828	2,917,938	3,322,472	3,543,703	7.2
Total	46,822,841	46,372,380	47,922,525	47,373,018	49,139,699	100.0
Table 4.2.8 note 1 Only "fresh or chilled" vegetables were considered in calculations for this table. Return to table 4.2.8 note 1 referrer Table 4.2.8 note 2 Includes greenhouse vegetables and mushrooms. Return to table 4.2.8 note 2 referrer Table 4.2.8 note 3 Does not includes potatoes. Return to table 4.2.8 note 3 referrer Table 4.2.8 note 4 Includes similar brassicas but excludes cauliflowers, headed broccoli and brussels sprouts. Return to table 4.2.8 note 4 referrer Table 4.2.8 note 5 Includes cabbage lettuce. Return to table 4.2.8 note 5 referrer Table 4.2.8 note 6 Includes other alliaceous vegetables. Return to table 4.2.8 note 6 referrer Table 4.2.8 note 7 nes: Not elsewhere specified. Return to table 4.2.8 note 7 referrer Source: Global Trade Tracker (May 2025)

5. Key resources

FAOSTAT
Global Trade Tracker
Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0166-01 Farms classified by farm type, Census of Agriculture historical data
Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0365-01 Area, production and farm gate value of vegetables
Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0054-01 Food available in Canada
Statistics Canada. CATSNET

Statistical Overview of the Canadian Field Vegetable Industry, 2024

Overview

1. Production

1.1. Number of field vegetable farmsTable 1.1 note 1Table 1.1 note 2 by province

1.2. Planted area of field vegetables by commodity (hectares)

1.3. Planted area of field vegetablesTable 1.3 note 1 by province (hectares)

1.4. Production volume of field vegetables by commodity (metric tons)

1.5. Production volumeTable 1.5 note 1 of field vegetables by province (metric tons)

1.6. Farm gate valueTable 1.6 note 1Table 1.6 note 2 of field vegetables by commodity (thousands of Canadian dollars)

1.7. Farm gate valueTable 1.7 note 1 of field vegetables by province (thousands of Canadian dollars)

2. Trade

2.1. Canadian field vegetableTable 2.1 note 1Table 2.1 note 2 trade balance — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

2.2. Exports

2.2.1. Canada's field vegetableTable 2.2.1 note 1 exports by commodity – by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

2.2.2. Canada's field vegetableTable 2.2.2 note 1 exports by commodity — by volume (metric tons)

2.2.3. Top field vegetableTable 2.2.3 note 1Table 2.2.3 note 2 export destinations – by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

2.2.4. Top field vegetableTable 2.2.4 note 1Table 2.2.4 note 2 export destinations — by volume (metric tons)

2.2.5. Destinations of top 5 Canadian field vegetableTable 2.2.5 note 1 exports – by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

2.2.6. Destinations of top 5 Canadian field vegetableTable 2.2.6 note 1 exports — by volume (metric tons)

2.3 Imports

2.3.1. Canada's field vegetableTable 2.3.1 note 1 imports by commodity — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

2.3.2. Canada's field vegetableTable 2.3.1 note 1 imports by commodity — by volume (metric tons)

2.3.3. Top field vegetableTable 2.3.3 note 1 import sources — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

2.3.4. Top field vegetableTable 2.3.4 note 1 import sources — by volume (metric tons)

2.3.5. Sources of top 5 Canadian field vegetableTable 2.3.5 note 1 imports — by value (thousands of Canadian dollars)

2.3.6. Sources of top 5 Canadian field vegetableTable 2.3.6 note 1 imports — by volume (metric tons)