Record U.S. Canola Area Mooted
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/24 - SNS -- Producers in the United States intend to plant a record high 2.37 million acres in 2024, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report.
Compared with last year, planted area is expected to increase in Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, and Oklahoma. Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is down 7% from last year but is still the second highest area on record. Planted area in Montana, at 190,000 acres, will be a record high, if realized.
After being discontinued in 2019, canola estimates began again for Idaho in 2024.
Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2022-2024
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent
:
Idaho 2/ ...........: (NA) (NA) 90.0 (X)
Kansas .............: 9.0 1.5 8.5 567
Minnesota ..........: 71.0 80.0 96.0 120
Montana ............: 180.0 165.0 190.0 115
North Dakota .......: 1,800.0 1,930.0 1,800.0 93
Oklahoma ...........: 18.0 3.0 22.0 733
Washington .........: 135.0 165.0 160.0 97
:
United States ......: 2,213.0 2,344.5 2,366.5 101
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2024 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Estimates began in 2024.
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