Section 1 - A statistical portrait of agriculture, Canada and provinces: census years 1921 to 2006

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The 2006 data had corrections made to the following: Total tree fruits, Alberta, for table 1.2; Corn for silage, Canada, Average area in acres per farm reporting, for table 2.7; and Total dry field beans; Canada, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, for table 2.9.

  • Canada
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
  • Quebec

  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia

    • Canada

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    Canada 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres 297,053 268,925 177,952 176,296 163,930 148,159 142,595 134,700 129,137 114,967 115,760 113,345 102,964 87,325 79,968
    Hectares 120,213 108,830 72,015 71,344 66,340 59,958 57,706 54,511 52,260 46,525 46,846 45,869 41,668 35,339 32,362
    Farms reporting 249,549 222,712 30,864 .. .. 19,552 13,035 11,198 9,795 9,348 9,813 8,328 8,282 5,974 5,612
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 1 1 6 ... ... 8 11 12 13 12 12 14 12 15 14
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres 30,809 104,458 122,666 179,256 192,515 216,981 238,150 254,601 283,887 289,646 288,058 302,936 315,547 330,752 309,330
    Hectares 12,468 42,273 49,641 72,542 77,908 87,809 96,376 103,033 114,885 117,216 116,573 122,594 127,697 133,851 125,181
    Farms reporting .. .. .. 33,817 42,153 22,864 17,413 16,117 13,411 13,208 11,758 10,708 11,440 9,829 9,499
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 5 5 9 14 16 21 22 24 28 28 34 32

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Newfoundland and Labrador

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    Newfoundland and Labrador 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres .. .. .. 12 14 10 5 2 4 1 8 33 21 19 22
    Hectares .. .. .. 5 6 4 2 1 2 0 3 13 8 8 9
    Farms reporting .. .. .. .. .. 13 5 3 4 2 8 11 9 9 10
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres .. .. .. 851 591 560 451 1,191 1,487 1,339 970 1,199 1,330 1,088 1,067
    Hectares .. .. .. 344 239 227 183 482 602 542 393 485 538 440 432
    Farms reporting .. .. .. .. 526 477 272 376 332 286 202 202 246 189 154
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... ... 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 5 6 7

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Prince Edward Island

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    Prince Edward Island 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres 2,573 2,272 184 303 277 187 181 168 131 124 92 102 136 128 146
    Hectares 1,041 919 74 123 112 76 73 68 53 50 37 41 55 52 59
    Farms reporting 8,199 6,657 79 .. .. 84 44 26 17 25 39 27 27 22 31
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 0 0 2 ... ... 2 4 6 8 5 2 4 5 6 5
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres 17 69 76 426 525 1,174 6,699 3,582 5,768 4,123 2,773 3,059 4,062 2,491 2,725
    Hectares 7 28 31 172 212 475 2,711 1,450 2,334 1,669 1,122 1,238 1,644 1,008 1,103
    Farms reporting .. .. .. 504 522 437 334 352 153 230 182 134 167 124 114
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 1 1 3 20 10 38 18 15 23 24 20 24

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Nova Scotia

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    Nova Scotia 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres 40,404 46,937 37,812 21,048 17,191 13,156 13,565 12,309 11,922 11,922 11,255 10,278 8,656 6,948 6,507
    Hectares 16,351 18,995 15,302 8,518 6,957 5,324 5,490 4,981 4,825 4,825 4,555 4,159 3,503 2,812 2,633
    Farms reporting 25,417 21,297 3,844 .. .. 1,364 941 681 540 549 489 401 346 288 249
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 2 2 10 ... ... 10 14 18 22 22 23 26 25 24 26
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres 293 1,065 1,993 2,859 3,899 3,500 3,508 6,084 7,460 7,811 8,916 9,462 9,012 8,763 6,633
    Hectares 119 431 807 1,157 1,578 1,416 1,420 2,462 3,019 3,161 3,608 3,829 3,647 3,546 2,684
    Farms reporting .. .. .. 1,805 2,725 1,111 744 602 520 497 456 416 493 404 367
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 2 1 3 5 10 14 16 20 23 18 22 18

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    New Brunswick

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    New Brunswick 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres 7,799 8,670 2,423 3,149 2,634 2,376 2,266 1,835 2,150 1,544 1,606 1,685 1,330 1,045 817
    Hectares 3,156 3,509 981 1,274 1,066 962 917 743 870 625 650 682 538 423 331
    Farms reporting 17,030 15,123 993 .. .. 526 285 178 159 153 161 131 106 76 65
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 0 1 2 ... ... 5 8 10 14 10 10 13 13 14 13
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres 157 617 988 1,265 2,261 3,443 4,832 4,996 7,116 8,407 8,079 7,145 5,737 2,540 2,136
    Hectares 64 250 400 512 915 1,393 1,955 2,022 2,880 3,402 3,269 2,891 2,322 1,028 864
    Farms reporting .. .. .. 1,001 2,224 648 487 459 410 380 375 353 302 220 207
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 1 1 5 10 11 17 22 22 20 19 12 10

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Quebec

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    Quebec 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres 28,225 33,122 22,480 30,248 28,272 25,745 25,073 24,066 26,737 21,634 22,277 22,492 19,664 17,168 16,432
    Hectares 11,422 13,404 9,097 12,241 11,441 10,419 10,147 9,739 10,820 8,755 9,015 9,102 7,958 6,948 6,650
    Farms reporting 47,396 45,162 6,203 .. .. 4,777 2,328 2,043 1,568 1,538 1,543 1,330 1,148 826 797
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 1 1 4 ... ... 5 11 12 17 14 14 17 17 21 21
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres 7,191 23,501 30,883 48,406 51,714 64,333 66,178 80,804 83,330 80,417 81,060 90,378 99,615 107,494 104,337
    Hectares 2,910 9,511 12,498 19,589 20,928 26,035 26,781 32,700 33,722 32,544 32,804 36,575 40,313 43,501 42,223
    Farms reporting .. .. .. 11,193 13,637 6,626 4,933 4,328 3,804 3,521 3,015 2,634 2,505 2,114 2,052
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 4 4 10 13 19 22 23 27 34 40 51 51

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Ontario

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    Ontario 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres 180,617 136,961 79,206 80,726 74,647 68,728 65,432 62,854 57,719 51,016 52,530 51,007 47,064 39,567 36,535
    Hectares 73,093 55,426 32,054 32,669 30,209 27,813 26,479 25,436 23,358 20,645 21,258 20,642 19,046 16,012 14,785
    Farms reporting 138,761 118,715 13,861 .. .. 8,022 5,732 4,884 4,258 3,930 4,063 3,289 3,031 1,925 1,687
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 1 1 6 ... ... 9 11 13 14 13 13 16 16 21 22
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres 19,200 66,306 68,444 98,415 100,069 110,653 122,017 126,487 143,165 152,239 154,046 154,493 158,471 170,147 155,594
    Hectares 7,770 26,833 27,698 39,827 40,496 44,780 49,379 51,187 57,937 61,609 62,340 62,521 64,131 68,856 62,967
    Farms reporting .. .. .. 15,136 14,208 10,629 8,202 7,947 6,332 6,202 5,290 4,486 4,622 3,938 3,909
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 7 7 10 15 16 23 25 29 34 34 43 40

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Manitoba

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    Manitoba 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres 93 509 500 206 356 379 234 161 394 78 48 127 151 83 66
    Hectares 38 206 202 83 144 153 95 65 159 32 19 51 61 34 27
    Farms reporting 385 655 186 .. .. 165 62 73 68 48 74 62 94 41 45
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 0 1 3 ... ... 2 4 2 6 2 1 2 2 2 2
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres 942 2,813 3,901 5,400 8,015 6,679 6,271 5,231 5,226 4,435 3,400 4,174 4,815 5,074 5,641
    Hectares 381 1,138 1,579 2,185 3,244 2,703 2,538 2,117 2,115 1,795 1,376 1,689 1,949 2,053 2,283
    Farms reporting .. .. .. 906 2,457 726 556 369 264 273 227 280 318 258 273
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 6 3 9 11 14 20 16 15 15 15 20 21

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Saskatchewan

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    Saskatchewan 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres 6 300 323 224 315 247 232 203 212 78 56 24 62 194 346
    Hectares 2 121 131 91 127 100 94 82 86 32 23 10 25 79 140
    Farms reporting 75 651 230 .. .. 135 48 84 46 51 97 33 80 89 110
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 0 0 1 ... ... 2 5 2 5 2 1 1 1 2 3
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres 110 536 840 605 1,328 535 708 904 1,182 1,470 1,213 1,044 1,178 980 813
    Hectares 45 217 340 245 537 217 287 366 478 595 491 422 477 397 329
    Farms reporting .. .. .. 203 2,062 124 165 137 94 139 169 188 277 271 210
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 3 1 4 4 7 13 11 7 6 4 4 4

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Alberta

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    Alberta 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres 103 144 224 136 42 138 189 239 920 111 85 74 50 166 298
    Hectares 42 58 91 55 17 56 76 97 372 45 34 30 20 67 121
    Farms reporting 32 317 126 .. .. 85 31 64 64 58 151 64 61 107 148
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 3 0 2 ... ... 2 6 4 14 2 1 1 1 2 2
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres 280 1,053 4,613 9,098 11,258 13,794 11,703 7,407 10,709 9,963 8,895 11,536 13,743 14,194 13,193
    Hectares 113 426 1,867 3,682 4,556 5,582 4,736 2,998 4,334 4,032 3,600 4,668 5,562 5,744 5,339
    Farms reporting .. .. .. 682 1,477 595 574 403 415 431 478 483 594 509 508
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 13 8 23 20 18 26 23 19 24 23 28 26

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    British Columbia

    Table 1.2
    Selected agricultural data, Total tree fruits and Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables), Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
    British Columbia 1921 1931 1941 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
    Total tree fruits 1  Empty cell
    Acres 37,233 40,010 34,800 40,244 40,182 37,193 35,418 32,863 28,948 28,457 27,798 27,523 25,830 22,008 18,798
    Hectares 15,068 16,191 14,083 16,286 16,261 15,051 14,333 13,299 11,715 11,516 11,249 11,138 10,453 8,906 7,607
    Farms reporting 12,254 14,135 5,342 .. .. 4,381 3,559 3,162 3,071 2,994 3,188 2,980 3,380 2,591 2,470
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 3 3 7 ... ... 8 10 10 9 10 9 9 8 8 8
    Total vegetables (excluding Greenhouse vegetables) 2  Empty cell
    Acres 2,619 8,498 10,928 11,931 12,855 12,310 15,783 17,915 18,444 19,440 18,702 20,447 17,586 17,982 17,192
    Hectares 1,060 3,439 4,422 4,828 5,202 4,982 6,387 7,250 7,464 7,867 7,568 8,275 7,117 7,277 6,957
    Farms reporting .. .. .. 2,387 2,315 1,491 1,146 1,144 1,087 1,249 1,364 1,532 1,916 1,802 1,705
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 5 6 8 14 16 17 16 14 13 9 10 10

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Notes

    The definition of a census farm changed between 1921 and 2006. These changes affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census terms.

    Data for Newfoundland are not included in the Canada figures for the 1921, 1931 and 1941 Censuses of Agriculture since Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949.

    1. Data for 1941 are for farms reporting 50 or more fruit trees, while data from 1951 to 1981 are for farms reporting 25 or more fruit trees. In all other censuses between 1921 and 2006, data were collected for farms with any number of fruit trees.
    2. In 1951, the number of Newfoundland farms reporting vegetables was not included in the Canada figure. However, the total area of vegetables in Newfoundland was included in the area total for Canada.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.