Table 99: Historical Production and Value of Wild Rice (green basis)
Year
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Production
(kilograms)
67,563
226,720
272,598
284,489
62,231
64,622
159,383
523,614
215,022
271,058
452,815
205,396
188,243
152,255
282,116
293,098
388,636
748,440
743,904
544,320
498,960
590,900
159,000
36,300
1,088,600
725,800
476,300
385,600
250,000
590,000
293,180
294,834
566,988
453,590
68,039
20,412
226,795
181,436
272,154
90,718
113,398
63,503
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Price per
Kilogram
($/kg)
0.88
1.10
1.32
1.54
1.76
1.98
2.20
2.87
4.98
4.70
1.39
3.44
2.45
3.26
3.96
2.31
1.98
1.14
1.36
1.65
1.87
1.76
1.65
1.76
1.37
1.41
1.71
1.76
1.72
1.65
1.65
1.85
1.80
1.56
1.80
2.40
2.88
3.60
2.64
1.80
1.54
1.46
Total
Value
($000)
60
250
361
439
110
128
351
1,512
1,071
1,273
629
706
461
497
1,135
677
770
940
1,017
900
935
1,040
262
64
1,488
1,024
815
680
430
975
484
546
1,022
708
123
49
654
654
719
164
174
92
Table 99: Historical Production and Value of Wild Rice (green basis)
Year
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Production
(pounds)
148,950
499,826
600,969
627,184
137,194
142,466
351,353
1,154,360
474,037
597,575
998,277
452,816
415,000
336,661
630,655
644,815
855,000
1,650,000
1,640,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,300,000
350,000
80,000
2,400,000
1,600,000
1,050,000
850,000
550,000
1,300,000
645,000
650,000
1,250,000
1,000,000
150,000
45,000
500,000
400,000
600,000
200,000
250,000
140,000
Price per
Pound
($/pound)
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.31
2.26
2.13
0.63
1.56
1.11
1.48
1.80
1.05
0.90
0.57
0.62
0.75
0.85
0.80
0.75
0.80
0.62
0.64
0.78
0.80
0.78
0.75
0.75
0.84
0.82
0.71
0.82
1.09
1.31
1.64
1.20
0.82
0.70
0.66
SOURCE: Canada Wild Rice Council, Manitoba Conservation.
Total
Value
($000)
60
250
361
439
110
128
351
1,512
1,071
1,273
629
706
461
497
1,135
677
770
940
1,017
900
935
1,040
262
64
1,488
1,024
815
680
430
975
484
546
1,022
708
123
49
654
654
719
164
174
92