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Canary Seeds - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2026-2031)

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  • 120 Pages
  • May 2026
  • Region: Global
  • Mordor Intelligence
  • ID: 6247735
The canary seeds market size is projected to grow from USD 225 million in 2025 to USD 238.7 million in 2026, and USD 321.0 million by 2031, with at a CAGR of 6.1% during the period from 2026 to 2031. This report is Segmented by Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and More). The Report Includes Production Analysis (Volume), Consumption Analysis (Value and Volume), Import Analysis (Value and Volume), Export Analysis (Value and Volume), Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast, and More. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD) and Volume (Metric Tons).

Global Canary Seeds Market Trends and Insights

Canada Dominance in Global Exportable Supply

Canada continues to be a major global supplier of exportable canary seed, largely due to its concentrated production in Saskatchewan. This regional focus makes global supply highly dependent on local planting conditions and weather, which significantly impact international pricing and procurement strategies. Recent improvements in production and higher harvest outputs have further solidified Canada’s position in the global canary seed trade. According to Statistics Canada, canary seed production rose from 185,253 metric tons in 2024 to 234,949 metric tons in 2025. This increase in production is enhancing export availability and reinforcing Canada’s role as the leading supplier in the global canary seed market.

Rising Demand for Premium Bird Feed Blends

The demand for premium bird feed blends is growing as urban consumers increasingly prioritize nutritionally balanced and high-quality formulations. Canary seed is a key ingredient in these blends due to its palatability and nutritional benefits. This trend is driving the growth of value-added product segments and encouraging exporters to uphold consistent quality standards. According to Trade Map Data, Mexico remains a significant importer, with imports projected to reach 50,092 metric tons in 2025, indicating strong consumption of bird feed products.

High Production Concentration in Drought-Prone Saskatchewan

Canary seed production is predominantly concentrated in Saskatchewan, which heightens the market's vulnerability to climatic risks and weather-related supply disruptions. Variability in moisture conditions across the Canadian Prairies continues to impact planting decisions and production stability. According to Statistics Canada, the seeded area for canary seed in Canada decreased from 319,400 acres in 2025 to 300,800 acres in 2026, indicating fluctuations in cultivation within the country’s primary growing region. This reliance on a concentrated production base can limit export availability during adverse weather events, increase price volatility, and create procurement challenges for importing countries, thereby affecting the stability of the global canary seed market.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:
  • Approval of Glabrous Canary Seed for Human Consumption
  • Growth in Plant-Based Protein and Gluten-Free Bakery
  • Limited Dehulling Capacity for Food-Grade Applications
For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Complete Report Scope:

  • By Geography
    • North America
      • United States
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
      • Canada
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
      • Mexico
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
    • South America
      • Brazil
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
      • Argentina
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
    • Europe
      • Spain
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
      • Hungary
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
      • Netherlands
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
      • Belgium
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
    • Asia-Pacific
      • Thailand
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
      • Japan
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
      • Australia
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
    • Middle East
      • Saudi Arabia
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
      • United Arab Emirates
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
    • Africa
      • South Africa
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis
      • Egypt
        • Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
        • Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
        • Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
        • Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
        • Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
        • Regulatory Framework
        • List of Key Players
        • Logistics and Infrastructure
        • Seasonality Analysis

Geography Analysis

North America led with the largest 55% of the canary seeds market share in 2025, driven by Canada’s dominant production base and well-established export infrastructure. Saskatchewan remains the primary growing region, with supply decisions significantly influencing global availability and pricing trends. The United States complements this position through re-export activities and strong demand from premium bird-feed channels. Regulatory measures, such as Directive D-14-01, have tightened weed-seed tolerance levels for export shipments, increasing compliance costs while enhancing product quality standards.

The Asia-Pacific market size is forecast to expand at the fastest 9.7% CAGR from 2026 to 2031, driven by increasing pet ownership and demand for premium feed products. Countries like Thailand and Japan contribute to diversified demand through a mix of domestic production and imports of higher-quality seeds. Australia adds to this growth through its niche health-food retail segment, where canary seed is gaining recognition as a specialty ingredient. However, limited processing infrastructure, particularly in dehulling capacity, restricts local value addition and increases reliance on imports from Canada and Europe. This dependence raises procurement costs but ensures consistent quality, shaping trade flows and emphasizing the importance of established global suppliers.

Europe plays a significant role as a processing and redistribution hub in the canary seed market, with countries like Belgium focusing on cleaning, grading, and re-exporting to regional markets. According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC), Belgium was the second-largest global importer of canary seed in 2024, facilitating intra-European trade for birdseed and specialty food applications. The Middle East and Africa remain heavily reliant on imports, making them more vulnerable to supply disruptions and price fluctuations from major producers such as Canada and Argentina.



List of Companies Covered in this Report:

  • Market Overview
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
  • Opportunities
  • Challenges
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Technologies and usage of AI in the Industry
  • Input Market Analysis
  • Distribution Channel Analysis
  • Market Sentiment Analysis
  • PESTLE Analysis
  • Overview of the Competition
  • Recent Developments
  • Market Concentration Analysis

Additional Benefits:

  • The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
  • 3 months of analyst support

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
1.2 Scope of the Study
2 Research Methodology3 Executive Summary
4 Market Landscape
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Market Drivers
4.2.1 Canada dominance in global exportable supply
4.2.2 Rising demand for premium bird feed blends
4.2.3 Approval of glabrous canary seed for human consumption
4.2.4 Growth in plant-based protein and gluten-free bakery
4.2.5 Adoption of precision grading and color sorting technologies
4.2.6 Corporate sustainability goals favoring low-input specialty grains
4.3 Market Restraints
4.3.1 High production concentration in drought-prone Saskatchewan
4.3.2 Limited dehulling capacity for food-grade applications
4.3.3 Allergen cross-reactivity labeling limiting retail adoption
4.3.4 Volatile freight rates for bulk specialty grains
4.4 Opportunities
4.5 Challenges
4.6 Value Chain Analysis
4.7 Technologies and usage of AI in the Industry
4.8 Input Market Analysis
4.8.1 Seeds
4.8.2 Fertilizers
4.8.3 Crop Protection Chemicals
4.9 Distribution Channel Analysis
4.10 Market Sentiment Analysis
4.11 PESTLE Analysis
5 Market Size and Growth Forecast (Value and Volume)
5.1 By Geography
5.1.1 North America
5.1.1.1 United States
5.1.1.1.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.1.1.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.1.1.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.1.1.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.1.1.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.1.1.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.1.1.7 List of Key Players
5.1.1.1.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.1.1.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.1.2 Canada
5.1.1.2.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.1.2.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.1.2.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.1.2.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.1.2.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.1.2.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.1.2.7 List of Key Players
5.1.1.2.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.1.2.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.1.3 Mexico
5.1.1.3.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.1.3.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.1.3.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.1.3.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.1.3.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.1.3.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.1.3.7 List of Key Players
5.1.1.3.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.1.3.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.2 South America
5.1.2.1 Brazil
5.1.2.1.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.2.1.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.2.1.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.2.1.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.2.1.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.2.1.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.2.1.7 List of Key Players
5.1.2.1.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.2.1.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.2.2 Argentina
5.1.2.2.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.2.2.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.2.2.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.2.2.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.2.2.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.2.2.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.2.2.7 List of Key Players
5.1.2.2.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.2.2.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.3 Europe
5.1.3.1 Spain
5.1.3.1.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.3.1.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.3.1.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.3.1.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.3.1.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.3.1.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.3.1.7 List of Key Players
5.1.3.1.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.3.1.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.3.2 Hungary
5.1.3.2.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.3.2.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.3.2.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.3.2.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.3.2.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.3.2.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.3.2.7 List of Key Players
5.1.3.2.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.3.2.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.3.3 Netherlands
5.1.3.3.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.3.3.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.3.3.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.3.3.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.3.3.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.3.3.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.3.3.7 List of Key Players
5.1.3.3.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.3.3.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.3.4 Belgium
5.1.3.4.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.3.4.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.3.4.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.3.4.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.3.4.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.3.4.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.3.4.7 List of Key Players
5.1.3.4.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.3.4.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.4 Asia-Pacific
5.1.4.1 Thailand
5.1.4.1.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.4.1.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.4.1.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.4.1.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.4.1.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.4.1.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.4.1.7 List of Key Players
5.1.4.1.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.4.1.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.4.2 Japan
5.1.4.2.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.4.2.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.4.2.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.4.2.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.4.2.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.4.2.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.4.2.7 List of Key Players
5.1.4.2.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.4.2.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.4.3 Australia
5.1.4.3.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.4.3.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.4.3.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.4.3.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.4.3.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.4.3.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.4.3.7 List of Key Players
5.1.4.3.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.4.3.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.5 Middle East
5.1.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.1.5.1.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.5.1.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.5.1.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.5.1.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.5.1.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.5.1.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.5.1.7 List of Key Players
5.1.5.1.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.5.1.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.5.2 United Arab Emirates
5.1.5.2.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.5.2.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.5.2.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.5.2.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.5.2.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.5.2.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.5.2.7 List of Key Players
5.1.5.2.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.5.2.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.6 Africa
5.1.6.1 South Africa
5.1.6.1.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.6.1.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.6.1.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.6.1.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.6.1.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.6.1.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.6.1.7 List of Key Players
5.1.6.1.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.6.1.9 Seasonality Analysis
5.1.6.2 Egypt
5.1.6.2.1 Production Analysis (Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Volume)
5.1.6.2.2 Consumption Analysis (Consumption Value and Volume)
5.1.6.2.3 Import Market Analysis (Import Value, Volume, and Key Supplying Markets)
5.1.6.2.4 Export Market Analysis (Export Value, Volume, and Key Destination Markets)
5.1.6.2.5 Wholesale Price Trend Analysis and Forecast
5.1.6.2.6 Regulatory Framework
5.1.6.2.7 List of Key Players
5.1.6.2.8 Logistics and Infrastructure
5.1.6.2.9 Seasonality Analysis
6 End Use and Application
6.1 Primary Applications and Emerging Applications
6.2 Consumption Breakdown by Industries
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1 Overview of the Competition
7.2 Recent Developments
7.3 Market Concentration Analysis
8 Market Opportunity and Future Outlook