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The preliminary potato area for 2009 was estimated at 378,400 acres (153 138 hectares), down less than 1% from 2008.
Despite little change nationally, the area planted varied widely by province. Farmers in Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island showed the biggest decrease, cutting their area by 14% and 8% respectively, while neighbouring New Brunswick showed the largest increase, up 4%.
Note: The publication Canadian Potato Production contains tables from the United States National Agricultural Statistics Service. The tables contain the potato area planted and harvested, production and value estimates by harvest season.
Available on CANSIM: tables 001-0014 and 001-0045.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3401, 3407, 3446 and 3465.
The July 2009 issue of Canadian Potato Production, Vol. 7, no. 1 (22-008-X, free) is now available from the Publications module of our website.
For more information, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-800-465-1991). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Barbara McLaughlin (902-893-7251; barbara.mclaughlin@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.
