North Dakota Canola Acres Eclipse 2 Million | Northern Canola Growers Association

Canola acres in North Dakota, the leading canola producing state, are at a record high 2.05 million acres in 2024. This is an increase of 14 percent from USDA’s March Projected Plantings Report. For the U.S. planted area of canola is estimated at a record high 2.66 million acres, up 10 percent from last year’s planted area. Area for harvest is forecast at 2.62 million acres, up 9 percent from last year.

Compared with last year, planted area is up in all major canola-producing states. Planted area in Montana and Washington is estimated at 200,000 acres and 195,000 acres, respectively, and will both be record highs. Harvested area in Montana, North Dakota, and Washington will all be record highs, if realized. After being discontinued in 2019, estimates for canola began again for Idaho in 2024.