All Wheat
Oats
Barley
Flaxseed
Canola All Rye (1)
Total
%
Chg.
1961....................................
5,633
2,330
2,867
362
307
174
11,673
-1.1
1962.....................................
5,807
2,646
2,839
340
172
158
11,962
2.5
1963.................................
5,933
2,424
3,408
303
223
200
12,491
4.4
1964....................................
6,495
1,950
3,320
370
404
182
12,721
1.8
1965....................................
6,050
2,200
3,390
355
735
200
12,930
1.6
1966....................................
6,506
2,082
3,880
347
624
172
13,611
5.3
1967.....................................
6,380
1,960
4,280
145
875
160
13,800
1.4
1968...................................
6,460
1,960
4,650
285
450
114
13,919
0.9
1969..................................
5,300
1,900
4,900
450
816
180
13,546
-2.7
1970..................................
2,600
2,600
4,500
650
1,450
225
12,025
-11.2
1971..............................................
3,443
2,443
5,689
271
1,988
250
14,084
17.1
1972............................................
4,300
2,400
5,200
170
1,300
220
13,590
-3.5
1973............................................
4,700
2,500
5,300
200
1,300
240
14,240
4.8
1974..........................................
4,200
2,300
5,300
200
1,150
350
13,500
-5.2
1975...........................................
4,500
2,100
5,500
200
1,700
300
14,300
5.9
1976...........................
5,600
2,300
5,700
75
750
184
14,609
2.2
1977..............................................
4,800
2,000
5,700
125
1,550
200
14,375
-1.6
1978...........................................
5,100
1,800
5,300
100
2,950
250
15,500
7.8
1979..................................................
5,200
1,600
4,700
250
3,500
250
15,500
0.0
1980.................................................
6,000
1,800
5,650
170
2,200
250
16,070
3.7
1981..........................................
6,700
1,800
6,550
100
1,450
300
16,900
5.2
1982...........................................
6,800
1,800
6,450
160
1,900
290
17,400
3.0
1983...........................................
7,700
1,600
5,500
60
2,500
255
17,615
1.2
1984............................................
7,300
1,800
5,750
80
3,000
195
18,125
2.9
1985............................................
7,600
1,850
6,150
80
2,800
200
18,680
3.1
1986.............................................
7,620
1,760
5,900
85
2,800
225
18,390
-1.6
1987...........................................
7,280
1,650
5,900
55
2,900
260
18,045
-1.9
1988.............................................
7,010
1,850
5,000
35
3,600
320
17,815
-1.3
1989............................................
7,770
1,900
5,450
85
2,700
340
18,245
2.4
1990.........................................
7,770
1,600
5,450
135
2,450
290
17,695
-3.0
1991.........................................
7,790
1,285
5,404
71
2,982
175
17,707
0.1
1992...........................................
8,055
1,700
4,800
45
2,850
175
17,625
-0.5
1993.........................................
7,400
1,600
5,100
60
3,650
125
17,935
1.8
1994............................................
6,190
1,500
4,900
70
5,000
135
17,795
-0.8
1995.........................................
6,730
1,200
5,150
90
4,450
115
17,735
-0.3
1996...........................................
7,350
1,400
5,800
35
3,150
110
17,845
0.6
1997............................................
6,725
1,400
5,600
60
4,000
115
17,900
0.3
1998.....................................
6,810
1,350
5,200
70
4,350
145
17,925
0.1
1999.....................................
7,180
1,400
4,750
80
4,550
125
18,085
0.9
2000.....................................
7,227
1,300
5,400
35
3,800
125
17,887
-1.1
2001.....................................
6,930
1,400
4,900
40
2,700
130
16,100
-10.0
2002.....................................
6,309
1,650
5,360
50
2,950
115
16,434
2.1
2003.....................................
6,293
1,600
5,300
50
3,350
220
16,813
2.3
2004.....................................
6,310
1,450
4,720
50
3,975
165
16,670
-0.9
2005.....................................
6,572
1,250
4,225
80
4,300
150
16,577
-0.6
2006..................................…
6,468
1,269
4,095
60
4,500
210
16,602
0.2
2007.....................................
5,792
1,050
4,850
30
5,035
70
16,827
1.4
2008
r.....................................
6,930
850
4,150
45
5,200
50
17,215
2.3
2009
r.....................................
7,095
845
3,960
50
5,000
40
16,950
-1.5
2010
r.....................................
6,580
940
3,730
40
5,550
45
16,885
-0.4
2011
r.....................................
6,728
892
3,610
70
6,072
51
17,423
3.2
2012
p.....................................
6,525
640
3,770
50
6,500
30
17,515
0.5
(1)
Data since 2005 represent fall rye only.
Table 77: Alberta Major Crops - Acreage, 1961-2012
Seeded Acres - '000
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Database Table Number 001-0017; and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Statistics and Data
Development Branch
Alberta Agriculture Statistics Yearbook, 2012
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