Saskatchewan's agri-food exports increased by 18.4 per cent in 2023

Saskatchewan is a global leader when it comes to producing an ongoing supply of the agri-food exports needed to feed the world, and most notably the world’s fastest-growing countries.

According to Saskatchewan Agriculture, as of October 2023, Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports have increased by a total of 18.4 per cent by value, compared to the same period in 2022. The total exports from the province for 2023 amounted to $16.7 billion.

In 2023, Saskatchewan agricultural producers contributed:

• 91 per cent of Canada’s total lentils
• 87 per cent of Canada’s total chickpeas
• 82 per cent of Canada’s total flaxseed
• 80 per cent of Canada’s total durum
• 76 per cent of Canada’s total mustard
• 53 per cent of Canada’s total canola
• 49 per cent of Canada’s total dry peas
• 44 per cent of Canada’s total non-durum wheat
• 39 per cent of Canada’s total oats

Using available 2022 figures, Saskatchewan’s top 10 agri-food export destinations were:

• United States at $6.2 billion
• China at $3.3 billion
• Japan at $1.2 billion
• Mexico at $992 million
• Algeria at $575 million
• Italy at $506 million
• Morocco at $449 million
• India at $405 million
• Turkey at $392 million
• Bangladesh at $387 million