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Crop yields in the RM of Estevan No. 5
In 2025, canola in the RM of Estevan No. 5 averaged 47.6 bu/ac, 46% above the RM's own 10-year average of 32.7. Below: every crop the RM reports, year by year, as the Government of Saskatchewan publishes them.
Every crop, the last harvest
| Crop | 2025 | 10-year average | Best year | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canola | 47.6 bu/ac | 32.7 | 47.6 2025 | 6 1989 |
| Spring wheat | 57.1 bu/ac, as published | 39.7 | 47.6 2020 | 6 1954 |
| Durum | 53.9 bu/ac | 44 | 53.9 2025 | 9.3 1988 |
| Barley | 73.2 bu/ac | 63.8 | 76.8 2016 | 7 1958 |
| Oats | not reported | — | 82.5 2014 | 9 1958 |
| Field peas | 46.9 bu/ac | 36.2 | 46.9 2025 | 17.1 2003 |
| Lentils | 1,885 lb/ac | 1,517 | 1,885 2025 | 530 2011 |
| Flax | 31.3 bu/ac, as published | 22.3 | 29.2 2023 | 3 1942 |
| Winter wheat | not reported | 38.2 | 50.1 2016 | 15 2002 |
| Mustard | not reported | 720 | 1,530 1993 | 345 2012 |
Bushels an acre (bu/ac), or pounds an acre (lb/ac) for lentils, mustard, canary seed and chickpeas, as published. The 10-year average is of the RM’s last ten reported years.
Canola
2025: 47.6 bu/ac, 46% above the 10-year average of 32.7. In the last 20 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Estevan No. 5 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.6 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 29.5 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 23.9 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 28.7 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 34.8 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 33.9 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 29.9 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 24.7 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 32.1 | 42.1 |
Spring wheat
2025: 57.1 bu/ac (as published; it looks out of line with this RM’s other years). In the last 19 reported years, 5 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Estevan No. 5 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.1 as published | 57 |
| 2024 | 47.6 | 50.3 |
| 2023 | 40.2 | 45.8 |
| 2022 | 37.6 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 39.8 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 47.6 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 43.3 | 50.1 |
| 2018 | 39.1 | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 35.7 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 26.5 | 45.1 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938, 1939, 1961, 2025. Shown as published.
Durum
2025: 53.9 bu/ac, 22% above the 10-year average of 44. In the last 20 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Estevan No. 5 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.9 | 52 |
| 2024 | 40.7 | 41.1 |
| 2023 | 33.5 | 27.9 |
| 2022 | 52.6 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 40.3 | 17.2 |
| 2020 | 50.8 | 47.9 |
| 2019 | 44.5 | 45 |
| 2018 | 49 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 29.6 | 38.6 |
| 2016 | 45 | 47.3 |
Barley
2025: 73.2 bu/ac, 15% above the 10-year average of 63.8. In the last 15 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Estevan No. 5 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.2 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 52.1 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 50 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 84.6 as published | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 83.4 as published | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 58.2 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 72 | 64.5 |
| 2016 | 76.8 | 67.7 |
| 2015 | 49 | 57.3 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938, 1939, 2020, 2022. Shown as published.
Oats
2019: 48 bu/ac. In the last 13 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Estevan No. 5 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48 | 89.5 |
| 2014 | 82.5 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 67 | 82.4 |
| 2010 | 56.9 | 62.6 |
| 2008 | 31.1 | 69.1 |
| 2007 | 54.2 | 56.7 |
| 2006 | 40 | 56.7 |
| 2005 | 52.3 | 67.5 |
| 2004 | 71.1 | 60.7 |
| 2003 | 34 | 41.5 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938, 1939. Shown as published.
Field peas
2025: 46.9 bu/ac, 30% above the 10-year average of 36.2. In the last 19 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Estevan No. 5 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.9 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 33.6 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 32.7 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 35.2 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 41.9 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 37 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 34 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 30.1 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 32.5 | 40.3 |
Lentils
2025: 1,885 lb/ac, 24% above the 10-year average of 1,517. In the last 14 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Estevan No. 5 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,885 | 1,893 |
| 2024 | 1,523 | 1,269 |
| 2023 | 1,270 | 1,236 |
| 2022 | 1,572 | 1,216 |
| 2021 | 1,634 | 872 |
| 2020 | 1,583 | 1,583 |
| 2019 | 1,380 | 1,349 |
| 2018 | 1,579 | 1,407 |
| 2017 | 1,473 | 1,397 |
| 2016 | 1,274 | 1,258 |
Flax
2025: 31.3 bu/ac (as published; it looks out of line with this RM’s other years). In the last 19 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Estevan No. 5 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.3 as published | 31 |
| 2024 | 18.4 | 22 |
| 2023 | 29.2 | 20 |
| 2022 | 28 | 25 |
| 2021 | 18 | 12.1 |
| 2020 | 27.4 | 25.8 |
| 2019 | 14.6 | 24.4 |
| 2018 | 25 | 22 |
| 2017 | 17 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 22.9 | 25.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1938, 1957, 1958, 1959, 2025. Shown as published.
Winter wheat
2016: 50.1 bu/ac, 31% above the 10-year average of 38.2. In the last 11 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Estevan No. 5 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50.1 | 56.1 |
| 2015 | 34.3 | 37.7 |
| 2014 | 17.9 | 39.8 |
| 2013 | 33.4 | 45.3 |
| 2012 | 45 | 46.6 |
| 2010 | 48.5 | 44.6 |
| 2003 | 35 | 35 |
| 2002 | 15 | 25 |
| 2001 | 25 | 27.8 |
| 2000 | 50 | 41.1 |
Mustard
2022: 783 lb/ac, 9% above the 10-year average of 720. In the last 10 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Estevan No. 5 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 783 | 650 |
| 2016 | 519 | 922 |
| 2015 | 368 | 845 |
| 2014 | 994 | 760 |
| 2013 | 936 | 984 |
| 2012 | 345 | 742 |
| 2010 | 924 | 826 |
| 2005 | 767 | 913 |
| 2004 | 525 | 897 |
| 2003 | 399 | 622 |
Rain and yield, year by year
May to August rain at Environment Canada’s Estevan station, the nearest GrainPosition keeps for this RM, beside the RM’s canola yield. Only years with a reading on nine days in ten.
| Year | May–Aug rain | Canola, bu/ac |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226 mm | 47.6 |
| 2024 | 166 mm | 29.5 |
| 2023 | 159 mm | 23.9 |
| 2022 | 320 mm | 42.2 |
| 2021 | 208 mm | 28.7 |
| 2020 | 166 mm | 34.8 |
| 2019 | 237 mm | 33.9 |
| 2018 | 240 mm | 29.9 |
| 2017 | 109 mm | 24.7 |
| 2016 | 340 mm | 32.1 |
| 2015 | 146 mm | 30.6 |
| 2014 | 286 mm | 31 |
| 2013 | 318 mm | 35.1 |
| 2012 | 172 mm | 26.8 |
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