Quality of Canadian canola exports in 2026-2027

This dataset contains export quality data for Canadian canola from the 2026-2027 shipping year. The Canadian Grain Commission samples export shipments of canola each month during the shipping year, which runs from August 1 to July 31. Data are compiled from the results of analytical tests performed in the Grain Research Laboratory.

Data reported by month for each grade from all ports

August 2026: tonnage represented by samples
Parameter	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC		Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
Parameter	2026-27	2025-26	2026-27	2025-26
Total tonnes, August	539551	361507	43700	48300
Total tonnes, year to date^{Footnote a}	539551	361507	43700	48300
Table August Notes Table August Note 1 August 1 to August 31 Return to table August note a

August 2026: quality data for export samples
Parameter	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC				Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
Parameter	Mean	SD	Min	Max	Mean	SD	Min	Max
Dockage, %	1.3	0.6	0.8	2.4	3.8	NS	3.8	3.8
Moisture, %	6.8	0.3	6.4	7.4	6.8	NS	6.8	6.8
Oil content^{Footnote 2} %, 8.5% moisture	43.0	0.4	42.1	43.6	43.0	NS	43.0	43.0
Protein content of seeds, %, 8.5% moisture	21.4	0.3	21.0	21.9	21.1	NS	21.1	21.1
Protein content of oil-free meal, %, 8.5% moisture	40.5	0.4	40.0	41.3	39.8	NS	39.8	39.8
Chlorophyll content, mg/kg of seed, as is moisture	10.0	1.4	8.5	13.7	10.1	NS	10.1	10.1
Total glucosinolates, µmol/g of seed, 8.5% moisture	10.6	0.6	9.3	11.4	9.5	NS	9.5	9.5
Free fatty acids, %	0.33	0.05	0.24	0.40	0.27	NS	0.27	0.27
Total saturated fatty acids, % in oil	6.6	0.1	6.5	6.8	6.6	NS	6.6	6.6
Oleic Acid (C18:1), % of total fatty acids	64.6	0.3	63.8	65.0	64.4	NS	64.4	64.4
Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3), % of total fatty acids	8.9	0.1	8.7	9.0	9.0	NS	9.0	9.0
Erucic acid (C22:1), % of total fatty acids	0.03	0.02	0.00	0.05	0.03	NS	0.03	0.03
Iodine value of oil, units	110.6	0.4	109.9	111.2	110.8	NS	110.8	110.8

Export quality graphs for Canola, No. 1 Canada

Standard deviation bars indicate the amount of variation in a data set from its mean.

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Dockage (%)
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	1.3	0.6	0.8	2.4	3.8	NS	3.8	3.8

data follows — **Figure 2** Moisture, %, by month

Moisture content (%)
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	6.8	0.3	6.4	7.4	6.8	NS	6.8	6.8

Oil content, %, 8.5% moisture
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	43.0	0.4	42.1	43.6	43.0	NS	43.0	43.0

Protein content of seeds, %, 8.5% moisture
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	21.4	0.3	21.0	21.9	21.1	NS	21.1	21.1

Chlorophyll content, mg/kg of seed, as is moisture
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	10.0	1.4	8.5	13.7	10.1	NS	10.1	10.1

Total glucosinolates, µmol/g of seed, 8.5% moisture
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	10.6	0.6	9.3	11.4	9.5	NS	9.5	9.5

Free fatty acids, %
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	0.33	0.05	0.24	0.40	0.27	NS	0.27	0.27

Total saturated fatty acids, % in oil
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	6.6	0.1	6.5	6.8	6.6	NS	6.6	6.6

Oleic Acid (C18:1), % of total fatty acids
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	64.6	0.3	63.8	65.0	64.4	NS	64.4	64.4

Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3), % of total fatty acids
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	8.9	0.1	8.7	9.0	9.0	NS	9.0	9.0

Erucic acid (C22:1), % of total fatty acids
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	0.03	0.02	0.00	0.05	0.03	NS	0.03	0.03

Iodine value of oil, units
Month	Canola, No. 1 Canada CC	Canola, No. 1 Canada NCC^{Footnote 1}
2026-08	110.6	0.4	109.9	111.2	110.8	NS	110.8	110.8

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Quality of Canadian canola exports in 2026-2027

Data reported by month for each grade from all ports

Table August Notes

Export quality graphs for Canola, No. 1 Canada

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