Maple syrup industry - statistics & facts

Botanical knowledge of forests and plants has long been highly valued and as a result services and products procured from the forest have always been important to societies. This is especially true in rural areas where forest products may contribute directly to subsistence needs and/or help diversify and supplement rural incomes.

Maple syrup, for example, is one of Canada's most important and highly visible products; it is a cogent symbol of Canadian identity, both nationally and abroad as well as a harbinger of spring for many Canadians. The gross value of maple products produced in Canada in 2020, amounted to over 558 million Canadian dollars.

Canadian maple syrup production

The maple syrup industry has become very professional over the last decade. The increase in supply even allowed quotas to be increased these past years. Since 2008, Canadian maple syrup production has increased significantly. The country produced about 11.3 million gallons of maple syrup in 2021; over ten million gallons of that was produced in the Canadian province of Quebec which amounts to just under 87 percent of the entire country's maple syrup production share. Moreover, numerous opportunities continue to arise in the industry such as the general growth of export markets. In 2021, Canada’s exports of maple products throughout the world which in turn generated over 471 million Canadian dollars. Even though some U.S. states produce maple syrup, the United States is still the leading importer of Canadian maple products.

Maple syrup in the U.S.

Vermont is the leading state in the U.S. for maple syrup production, producing over 2.5 million gallons in 2022. This is almost half of the total U.S. production that year. Tapping maple trees is a fairly simple process and, depending on the size of the tree, maple trees can have one to three taps to collect sap. Since 2017, there have been at least 13 million maple syrup taps in the United States. That many taps are required to keep up with the demand, though. A 2020 survey showed that over 80 percent of U.S. consumers use pancake or table syrup and almost 78 million consumers are using two or more bottles of syrup in 30 days. It is clear that maple syrup is popular among the U.S. population and that the U.S. will likely continue the trend of maple syrup imports and production.

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Volume of maple syrup produced in Canada: 11.31m gal

Leading producer of maple syrup in Canada: Quebec

Value of maple products in Canada: 453m CAD

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Maple syrup production in the United States in 2022, by state (in thousand gallons)

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U.S. maple syrup production 2022, by state

Maple syrup production in Canada from 2008 to 2021 (in million gallons)

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Maple syrup production in Canada 2008-2021

Average price per gallon of maple syrup in the United States in 2021, by state (in U.S. dollars)

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Maple syrup average price per gallon in the U.S. 2021

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Canadian production

Premium Statistic Share of worldwide maple syrup production 2022, by region
Share of worldwide maple syrup production 2022, by region
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Maple syrup production in Canada 2008-2021
Maple syrup production in Canada from 2008 to 2021 (in million gallons)
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Maple syrup production in Canada 2008-2022, by province
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Distribution of maple syrup production in Canada 2022, by province
Distribution of maple syrup production in Canada in 2022, by province
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Gross value of maple products in Canada 2008-2021
Gross value of maple products in Canada from 2008 to 2021 (in million Canadian dollars)*
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Gross value of maple products in Canada 2008-2021, by province
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Farm value per liter of maple syrup in Ontario 2000-2021
Farm value per liter of maple syrup in Ontario from 2000 to 2021 (in Canadian dollars)

Canadian retail and trade

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Maple syrup sales volume in Québec 2011-2020
Volume of maple syrup sold in Québec, Canada from 2011 to 2020 (in million pounds)
Basic Statistic Maple product export volume from Canada 2011-2021
Maple product export volume from Canada 2011-2021
Maple product exports from Canada from 2011 to 2021 (in million kilograms)
Basic Statistic Value of maple product exports in Canada 2008-2021
Value of maple product exports in Canada 2008-2021
Value of maple product exports in Canada from 2008 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)*
Basic Statistic Leading Canadian maple product export destinations 2021, by volume
Leading Canadian maple product export destinations 2021, by volume
Leading Canadian maple products export destinations worldwide in 2021 (in million kilograms)*
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Leading Canadian maple product export destinations 2021, by value
Leading Canadian maple product export destinations worldwide in 2021, by export value (in million U.S. dollars)*
Premium Statistic Distribution of exports of maple products from Canada 2021, by country
Distribution of exports of maple products from Canada 2021, by country
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United States

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U.S. maple syrup production 2012-2022
Total maple syrup production in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in thousand gallons)
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U.S. maple syrup production 2022, by state
Maple syrup production in the United States in 2022, by state (in thousand gallons)
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Number of maple syrup taps in the U.S. 2012-2022
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Number of maple syrup taps in the U.S. 2022, by state
Number of maple syrup taps in the United States in 2022, by state (in thousand taps)
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Maple syrup yield per tap in the U.S. 2012-2022
Yield per maple syrup tap in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in gallons)
Basic Statistic Maple syrup average price per gallon in the U.S. 2021
Maple syrup average price per gallon in the U.S. 2021
Average price per gallon of maple syrup in the United States in 2021, by state (in U.S. dollars)

Consumption

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Usage of pancake and table syrup in the U.S. 2011-2024
U.S. population: Usage of pancake and table syrup from 2011 to 2024
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Usage of pancake and table syrup in the U.S. 2020
U.S. population: Do you use pancake and table syrup?
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Most used types of pancake / table syrup in the U.S. 2020
U.S. population: Which types of pancake / table syrup do you use most often?
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Most used brands of pancake / table syrup in the U.S. 2020
U.S. population: Which brands of pancake / table syrup do you use most often?
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Amount of pancake / table syrup used within 30 days in the U.S. 2020
U.S. population: How many bottles of pancake / table syrup have you used in the last 30 days?

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