32 ONCE ONTARIO’S GRAIN and oilseed crops leave the farm, where do they go? Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Market Development team has tallied the numbers. 2022 Ontario has continued to lead corn, soybean, and winter wheat production within Canada. The 2022 crop year saw Ontario produce over 80 per cent of Canada's winter wheat production and nearly two-thirds of Canada's corn and soybean production, making Ontario the leading region for production. • In 2022, Ontario produced 9,440,801 tonnes of corn, which accounted for 64.9 per cent of Canada's total production. On average, Ontario produces 65 per cent of Canada's total corn crop. • In 2022, Ontario produced 3,996,015 tonnes of soybeans, which accounted for 61.1 per cent of Canada's total production. On average, Ontario produces 60.5 per cent of Canada's total soybean crop. • In 2022, Ontario produced 2,227,872 tonnes of winter wheat, which accounted for 82.5 per cent of Canada's total production. On average, Ontario produces 83.9 per cent of Canada's winter wheat and 7.4 per cent of Canada's total wheat. FIVE-YEAR TAKEAWAYS Over the past five years, wheat has been Canada's largest crop by volume; corn has been a third; and soybeans have been fifth. Due to growing conditions, weather, and demand trends, Ontario's crop production has fluctuated over the past five years. 2019 saw lower production across all three main crops compared to the five-year average, especially for wheat, due to issues with winter kill. 2021 had noticeably higher production for wheat and corn; both crops produced at least 600,000 tonnes more than the five-year average. Production of soybeans peaked in 2018 at 4,200,500 tonnes and has not again reached that level. • Ontario's production in 2022 was higher than the province's five-year average across the three major crops. • Ontario wheat production in 2022 was 3.4 per cent higher than the five-year average of 2,319,468 tonnes. • Ontario corn production in 2022 was 3.8 per cent higher than the five-year average of 9,096,107 tonnes. • Ontario soybean production in 2022 was 1.1 per cent higher than the five-year average of 3,953,857 tonnes. Ontario grains by the numbers FIVE-YEAR PRODUCTION AND EXPORT TRENDS Connor McCulloch TOP EXPORT MARKETS Corn - Exports of corn from Ontario have fluctuated over the past five years, with a general increase in value from 2018 to 2022 and the majority of exports destined for markets in Europe. Ireland and Spain have continued to lead the market for Ontario corn, with the United Kingdom and the United States gaining significance as well. In 2022, Ireland was the leading importer of Ontario corn, with a majority import share of 40.51 per cent, equating to 384,811 tonnes and $148,307,737 CAD. • The volume of Ontario corn exports was 949,901 tonnes in 2022, which corresponds to a value of $374,015,221 CAD. This was slightly lower than the 5-year average of 955,791 tonnes. • Ireland and the United Kingdom's import shares have declined slightly, allowing Market Development continued on page 34 Crop 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 5-year average Corn 8,767,900 8,640,600 8,908,800 9,722,436 9,440,801 9,096,107 Soybeans 4,200,500 3,708,200 3,908,700 3,955,870 3,996,015 3,953,857 Wheat 2,200,000 1,521,700 2,485,300 2,993,000 2,397,339 2,319,468 Winter Wheat 2,079,500 1,370,500 2,338,400 2,826,576 2,227,872 2,168,570 ANNUAL CROP PRODUCTION (TONNES). 5-year Average: 2022: 41.27% 40.51% Rep of Ireland 24.58% 28.00% Spain 16.91% 12.86% United Kingdom 7 Corn
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