85 to 90% of the grain crops grown in BC are grown in the Peace River region. Special varieties have been adapted for the soil and temperature conditions in the Peace district. There is also some production in the North Okanagan, around Vanderhoof, around Creston, and in the Lower Mainland.
| Area | Yield | Production | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ('000 hectares) | (kg) | ('000 tonnes) | ||||
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
|
| Wheat |
30.3 |
12.9 |
2,600 |
2,700 |
79.5 |
34.7 |
| Oats |
22.3 |
26.3 |
2,300 |
2,100 |
52.4 |
55.5 |
| Barley |
36.4 |
48.6 |
2,900 |
2,600 |
106.7 |
126.3 |
| Rye |
1.6 |
0.4 |
2,500 |
2,800 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
| Canola |
30.4 |
14.2 |
1,400 |
1,100 |
41.4 |
15.9 |
| Mixed Grains |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2,800 |
2,400 |
2.2 |
3.9 |
| Tame Hay |
344 |
398.6 |
3,600 |
3,600 |
1,238.3 |
1428.8 |
| Fodder Corn |
8.9 |
10.1 |
56,100 |
44,900 |
499.0 |
453.6 |
| Dry Peas |
4.0 |
398.6 |
2,000 |
1,800 |
9.0 |
3.5 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Agriculture Division and FAST STATS 2004 (PDF 2.45MB)
| 1998/99 | 1999/00 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat |
119.76 |
102.73 |
104.76 |
125.63 |
| Oats |
88.35 |
86.01 |
94.73 |
171.77 |
| Barley |
77.34 |
69.01 |
87.62 |
93.02 |
| Canola |
344.05 |
244.50 |
244.87 |
325.42 |
| Rye |
80.00 |
70.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Dry Peas |
151.00 |
131.00 |
117.00 |
183.00 |
| *Weighted season average prices. | ||||
Source: Statistics Canada, Agriculture Division and FAST STATS 2004 (PDF 2.45MB) Related Areas:
