Oats
As the world’s largest exporter of high-quality oats, Canada produces about four million tonnes of oats on average every year. Saskatchewan typically produces more than 50% of Canada’s oats each year.
Canadian oats supply three primary markets: milling oats for human consumption; performance or pony oats, largely as feed for high-end race or competitive horses; and high-yielding feed oat varieties.
Over the last five years, the US has been the largest oat importer, accounting for 59% of the world’s oat imports. About 83% of Canadian oat exports are shipped to the US, representing a market share of 97%.
Canadian Oat Production and Exports
Economic Impact of Oats
The rapidly growing demand for oat milk provides an opportunity for further development of the crop’s value chain in the future.
Source: The Economic Impact of Common Wheat on the Canadian Economy: 2022, LMC International
Prairie Oat Growers Association
Cereals Canada works collaboratively with the Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA) on programs like Keep it Clean, public trust, and sustainability.
POGA is a voluntary organization of Prairie oat growers established to promote the interests of Western Canadian oat growers and enhance the profitability of oats for producers.