Canadian potato production

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2011 (preliminary) (Previous release)

For the first time since 2004, the estimate of area planted to potatoes has increased. The 2011 estimate of area planted is 362,300 acres (146 623 hectares), up 2% from 2010. Alberta posted the largest increase, up 10% to 55,500 acres (22 461 hectares), while Manitoba recorded a 4% increase to 74,000 acres (29 948 hectares). The advance in these two provinces was a result of increases in contracts for processing potatoes. Saskatchewan recorded the largest decrease, down 7% to 7,000 acres (2 833 hectares).

Note: This publication contains additional tables comparing the area, production and value estimates of potatoes for Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Available on CANSIM: tables 001-0014, 001-0045 and 001-0070.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3401, 3407, 3446, 3465, 7526 and 7529.

The July 2011 issue of Canadian Potato Production, Vol. 9, no. 1 (22-008-X, free), is now available from the Key resource module of our website under Publications.

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.