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Map of Oat Area Distribution in Western Canada
agricultural region
outlines from: Agriculture Division, Statistics Canada
Map of Oat Yield Distribution in Western Canada
agricultural region
outlines from: Agriculture Division, Statistics Canada
Oat Area and Yield Comparison by Canadian Province
 Canada: Oat Facts
- Oats are grown throughout Canada, but the major growing areas are in the western
Prairie region.
- Oats are planted in spring, from May to June, and harvested
from August to October.
- Most oats are harvested for grain, although in Alberta and British
Columbia, around 40 percent of the planted oat area is cut "green,"
and fed, mainly to cattle, as green chop, hay, or silage. In Manitoba and Saskatchewan,
the area cut "green" is around 10 and 25 percent respectively.
- On a global scale, Canada is a major oat producer.
Fluctuations in Canadian production due to weather can have a
significant impact on the world oat supply.
- Average annual production of oats in Canada from 1997-2001 was
around 3.5 million tons. For the most current oat statistics for
Canada, please see
PS&D Online.
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