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Canada

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
Canada Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 229,373 167,010,491 67,586,739 246,923 166,802,197 67,502,446
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 194,717 88,741,106 35,912,247 215,581 89,934,387 36,395,150
Summerfallow land 32,345 8,662,461 3,505,573 50,671 11,565,518 4,680,398
Tame or seeded pasture 75,894 14,071,138 5,694,387 82,830 11,872,170 4,804,496
Natural land for pasture 99,237 38,157,034 15,441,602 114,089 38,032,172 15,391,072
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 178,492 17,378,752 7,032,931 188,162 15,397,950 6,231,328
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 116,784 13,346,421 5,401,104 .. .. ..
All other land1 144,272 4,032,331 1,631,826 .. .. ..

Newfoundland and Labrador

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
Newfoundland and Labrador Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 558 89,441 36,195 643 100,271 40,578
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 404 22,671 9,175 477 20,843 8,435
Summerfallow land 18 167 68 28 281 114
Tame or seeded pasture 96 5,801 2,348 137 6,251 2,530
Natural land for pasture 161 25,421 10,288 173 17,524 7,092
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 456 35,381 14,318 513 55,372 22,408
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 286 24,814 10,042 .. .. ..
All other land1 350 10,567 4,276 .. .. ..

Prince Edward Island

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
Prince Edward Island Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 1,700 619,885 250,859 1,845 646,137 261,482
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 1,524 423,281 171,296 1,684 433,641 175,488
Summerfallow land 31 571 231 31 520 210
Tame or seeded pasture 554 26,803 10,847 750 29,192 11,814
Natural land for pasture 547 30,432 12,315 658 31,786 12,863
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 1,461 138,798 56,170 1,589 150,998 61,107
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 1,213 112,444 45,504 .. .. ..
All other land1 1,089 26,354 10,665 .. .. ..

Nova Scotia

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
Nova Scotia Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 3,795 995,943 403,044 3,923 1,005,833 407,046
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 3,025 288,146 116,609 3,122 294,596 119,219
Summerfallow land 93 2,675 1,083 83 1,505 609
Tame or seeded pasture 1,158 57,775 23,381 1,193 56,520 22,873
Natural land for pasture 1,435 78,352 31,708 1,469 81,215 32,867
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 3,331 568,995 230,264 3,380 571,997 231,479
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 2,749 487,884 197,440 .. .. ..
All other land1 2,367 81,111 32,824 .. .. ..

New Brunswick

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
New Brunswick Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 2,776 976,629 395,228 3,034 958,899 388,053
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 2,256 375,590 151,996 2,521 367,898 148,883
Summerfallow land 70 2,122 859 68 1,582 640
Tame or seeded pasture 781 42,039 17,013 951 44,998 18,210
Natural land for pasture 1,099 61,765 24,995 1,167 66,436 26,886
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 2,463 495,113 200,365 2,644 477,985 193,434
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 2,125 439,329 177,790 .. .. ..
All other land1 1,670 55,784 22,575 .. .. ..

Quebec

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
Quebec Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 30,675 8,557,101 3,462,935 32,139 8,443,656 3,417,026
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 23,967 4,777,225 1,933,274 26,036 4,571,296 1,849,938
Summerfallow land 500 10,596 4,288 551 12,009 4,860
Tame or seeded pasture 8,194 364,201 147,387 10,727 451,810 182,841
Natural land for pasture 8,649 391,914 158,602 10,583 459,382 185,905
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 26,405 3,013,165 1,219,384 27,107 2,949,159 1,193,482
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 22,437 2,657,411 1,075,416 .. .. ..
All other land1 16,153 355,754 143,969 .. .. ..

Ontario

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
Ontario Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 57,211 13,310,216 5,386,453 59,728 13,507,357 5,466,233
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 50,169 9,046,383 3,660,941 53,799 9,035,915 3,656,705
Summerfallow land 1,098 29,394 11,895 1,468 35,175 14,235
Tame or seeded pasture 16,482 749,719 303,400 19,160 773,650 313,085
Natural land for pasture 19,313 1,112,668 450,281 22,148 1,314,335 531,892
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 48,342 2,372,052 959,935 49,950 2,348,282 950,316
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 35,918 1,854,167 750,355 .. .. ..
All other land1 40,056 517,885 209,581 .. .. ..

Manitoba

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
Manitoba Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 19,054 19,073,005 7,718,570 21,071 18,784,407 7,601,779
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 16,660 11,616,450 4,701,010 18,836 11,650,599 4,714,830
Summerfallow land 2,792 312,795 126,584 5,902 631,930 255,733
Tame or seeded pasture 5,819 1,231,313 498,295 5,980 947,585 383,474
Natural land for pasture 10,081 3,825,679 1,548,197 11,431 3,905,189 1,580,374
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 14,504 2,086,768 844,485 16,012 1,649,104 667,369
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 8,724 1,619,726 655,480 .. .. ..
All other land1 12,343 467,042 189,005 .. .. ..

Saskatchewan

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
Saskatchewan Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 44,329 64,253,845 26,002,605 50,598 64,903,830 26,265,645
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 41,056 36,967,225 14,960,103 48,055 37,994,752 15,375,929
Summerfallow land 18,779 6,001,296 2,428,638 28,114 7,738,453 3,131,640
Tame or seeded pasture 14,396 4,848,757 1,962,222 14,045 3,473,646 1,405,734
Natural land for pasture 21,368 12,789,656 5,175,789 25,302 12,668,456 5,126,742
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 29,685 3,646,911 1,475,852 33,290 3,028,523 1,225,600
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 16,349 2,416,577 977,954 .. .. ..
All other land1 24,483 1,230,334 497,898 .. .. ..

Alberta

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
Alberta Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 49,431 52,127,857 21,095,393 53,652 52,058,898 21,067,486
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 41,172 23,775,509 9,621,606 46,028 24,038,861 9,728,181
Summerfallow land 8,390 2,239,633 906,347 13,268 3,053,214 1,235,592
Tame or seeded pasture 22,997 6,137,362 2,483,702 24,103 5,512,654 2,230,892
Natural land for pasture 27,466 16,135,646 6,529,863 31,438 16,503,920 6,678,899
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 36,206 3,839,707 1,553,874 38,322 2,950,249 1,193,923
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 19,521 2,849,415 1,153,117 .. .. ..
All other land1 31,906 990,292 400,757 .. .. ..

British Columbia

Table 1.5
Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Land use, census years 2006 and 2001
British Columbia Land use
2006 2001
farms reporting acres hectares farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Total farm area 19,844 7,006,569 2,835,458 20,290 6,392,909 2,587,118
Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) 14,484 1,448,626 586,238 15,023 1,525,986 617,545
Summerfallow land 574 63,212 25,581 1,158 90,849 36,765
Tame or seeded pasture 5,417 607,368 245,793 5,784 575,864 233,044
Natural land for pasture 9,118 3,705,501 1,499,563 9,720 2,983,929 1,207,553
All other land (including Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands) 15,639 1,181,862 478,283 15,355 1,216,281 492,211
Christmas tree area, woodlands and wetlands1 7,462 884,654 358,007 .. .. ..
All other land1 13,855 297,208 120,276 .. .. ..