2020 W. Canada Barley Area, Production & Quality

This interactive map provides data on barley area and production in W. Canada by Census Agricultural Region in each province.  The map also includes barley quality results from the CMBTC’s 2020 provincial regional variety trial program which included 10 malting barley varieties grown at 25 sites across the Prairies including: AC Metcalfe, CDC Copeland, AAC Synergy, AAC Connect, CDC Bow, CDC Fraser, Lowe, CDC Copper, CDC Churchill and AB BrewNet. Average key barley quality indicators across all varieties by location are provided (protein, germination, 1,000 kernel weight and plumpness).  Please contact the CMBTC for further information.

ALBERTA
Seeded Area: 3,661,700 acres
Harvested Area: 3,277,200 acres
Production: 5,283,000 metric tonnes

SASKATCHEWAN
Seeded Area: 3,124,400 acres
Harvested Area: 2,933,800 acres
Production: 4,385,100 metric tonnes

MANITOBA
Seeded Area: 415,300 acres
Harvested Area: 394,500 acres
Production: 686,400 metric tonnes

Source: Statistics Canada – Crop year 2020.

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