Section 2 - Agricultural perspectives from seven censuses, Canada and provinces: census years 1976 to 2006
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Table 2.11
Canada
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
71,562,208
77,377,130
90,833,043
137,139,380
193,039,547
236,410,534
...
230.4
205.5
160.3
72.4
22.5
Square metres
..
6,648,347
7,188,571
8,438,666
12,740,665
17,933,961
21,963,257
...
230.4
205.5
160.3
72.4
22.5
Farms reporting
..
6,130
4,874
4,986
6,422
6,071
5,613
...
-8.4
15.2
12.6
-12.6
-7.5
Percentage of total farms
...
1.9
1.7
1.8
2.3
2.5
2.5
...
31.6
47.1
38.9
8.7
0.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
11,674
15,875
18,218
21,355
31,797
42,118
...
260.8
165.3
131.2
97.2
32.5
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
7,997,068
6,964,481
6,844,430
7,247,825
6,777,433
6,793,520
...
-15.0
-2.5
-0.7
-6.3
0.2
Square metres
..
742,952
647,000
635,868
673,345
629,644
631,139
...
-15.0
-2.5
-0.7
-6.3
0.2
Farms reporting
..
204
180
178
224
222
194
...
-4.9
7.8
9.0
-13.4
-12.6
Percentage of total farms
...
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
...
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
39,201
38,692
38,452
32,356
31,797
35,018
...
-10.7
-9.5
-8.9
8.2
10.1
Table 2.11
Newfoundland and Labrador
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
250,211
296,687
375,928
409,518
621,145
697,604
...
178.8
135.1
85.6
70.3
12.3
Square metres
..
23,245
27,563
34,925
38,045
57,706
64,810
...
178.8
135.1
85.6
70.3
12.3
Farms reporting
..
66
63
79
98
110
88
...
33.3
39.7
11.4
-10.2
-20.0
Percentage of total farms
...
9.7
9.7
10.9
13.2
17.1
15.8
...
62.9
62.9
45.0
19.7
-7.6
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
3,791
4,709
4,759
4,179
5,647
7,927
...
109.1
68.3
66.6
89.7
40.4
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
0
0
x
x
0
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
Square metres
..
0
0
x
x
0
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
Farms reporting
..
0
0
1
1
0
0
...
...
...
-100.0
-100.0
...
Percentage of total farms
...
0.0
0.0
...
...
0.0
0.0
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Table 2.11
Prince Edward Island
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
329,082
204,895
280,005
356,013
399,307
491,450
...
49.3
139.9
75.5
38.0
23.1
Square metres
..
30,573
19,035
26,013
33,075
37,097
45,657
...
49.3
139.9
75.5
38.0
23.1
Farms reporting
..
61
33
28
53
42
29
...
-52.5
-12.1
3.6
-45.3
-31.0
Percentage of total farms
...
1.9
1.2
1.2
2.4
2.3
1.7
...
-10.5
41.7
41.7
-29.2
-26.1
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
5,395
6,209
10,000
6,717
9,507
16,947
...
214.1
172.9
69.5
152.3
78.3
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
0
x
x
x
x
x
...
...
...
...
...
...
Square metres
..
0
x
x
x
x
x
...
...
...
...
...
...
Farms reporting
..
0
1
1
1
2
2
...
...
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Percentage of total farms
...
0.0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Table 2.11
Nova Scotia
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
1,998,849
2,224,157
2,415,208
2,900,947
3,000,067
3,307,748
...
65.5
48.7
37.0
14.0
10.3
Square metres
..
185,699
206,631
224,380
269,507
278,715
307,300
...
65.5
48.7
37.0
14.0
10.3
Farms reporting
..
161
161
174
249
207
178
...
10.6
10.6
2.3
-28.5
-14.0
Percentage of total farms
...
3.2
3.8
4.4
5.6
5.3
4.7
...
46.9
23.7
6.8
-16.1
-11.3
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
12,415
13,815
13,881
11,650
14,493
18,583
...
49.7
34.5
33.9
59.5
28.2
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
x
x
20,832
29,467
x
x
...
...
...
...
...
...
Square metres
..
x
x
1,935
2,738
x
x
...
...
...
...
...
...
Farms reporting
..
x
3
3
4
6
4
...
...
33.3
33.3
0.0
-33.3
Percentage of total farms
...
...
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
...
...
0.0
0.0
0.0
-50.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
...
...
6,944
7,367
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Table 2.11
New Brunswick
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
930,304
1,119,591
1,283,550
1,921,648
2,067,641
1,864,625
...
100.4
66.5
45.3
-3.0
-9.8
Square metres
..
86,428
104,013
119,246
178,527
192,090
173,229
...
100.4
66.5
45.3
-3.0
-9.8
Farms reporting
..
126
128
130
173
149
135
...
7.1
5.5
3.8
-22.0
-9.4
Percentage of total farms
...
3.1
3.6
4.0
5.1
4.9
4.9
...
58.1
36.1
22.5
-3.9
0.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
7,383
8,747
9,873
11,108
13,877
13,812
...
87.1
57.9
39.9
24.3
-0.5
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
x
x
56,158
x
47,084
28,109
...
...
...
-49.9
...
-40.3
Square metres
..
x
x
5,217
x
4,374
2,611
...
...
...
-49.9
...
-40.3
Farms reporting
..
x
3
3
2
6
6
...
...
100.0
100.0
200.0
0.0
Percentage of total farms
...
...
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
...
...
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
...
...
18,719
...
7,847
4,685
...
...
...
-75.0
...
-40.3
Table 2.11
Quebec
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
12,445,653
14,244,432
18,005,315
26,595,510
26,025,386
30,004,803
...
141.1
110.6
66.6
12.8
15.3
Square metres
..
1,156,239
1,323,351
1,672,748
2,470,804
2,417,837
2,787,537
...
141.1
110.6
66.6
12.8
15.3
Farms reporting
..
1,364
1,283
1,207
1,319
1,159
1,114
...
-18.3
-13.2
-7.7
-15.5
-3.9
Percentage of total farms
...
2.8
3.1
3.2
3.7
3.6
3.6
...
28.6
16.1
12.5
-2.7
0.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
9,124
11,102
14,917
20,163
22,455
26,934
...
195.2
142.6
80.6
33.6
19.9
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
x
215,661
275,707
315,856
391,494
130,157
...
...
-39.6
-52.8
-58.8
-66.8
Square metres
..
x
20,034
25,614
29,344
36,371
12,092
...
...
-39.6
-52.8
-58.8
-66.8
Farms reporting
..
x
9
11
16
22
26
...
...
188.9
136.4
62.5
18.2
Percentage of total farms
...
...
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
...
...
...
...
...
0.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
...
23,962
25,064
19,741
17,795
5,006
...
...
-79.1
-80.0
-74.6
-71.9
Table 2.11
Ontario
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
39,167,661
37,689,832
40,945,277
62,609,895
96,544,723
125,141,329
...
219.5
232.0
205.6
99.9
29.6
Square metres
..
3,638,795
3,501,500
3,803,941
5,816,650
8,969,298
11,626,010
...
219.5
232.0
205.6
99.9
29.6
Farms reporting
..
2,732
1,585
1,580
2,085
2,012
1,898
...
-30.5
19.7
20.1
-9.0
-5.7
Percentage of total farms
...
3.3
2.2
2.3
3.1
3.4
3.3
...
0.0
50.0
43.5
6.5
-2.9
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
14,337
23,779
25,915
30,029
47,985
65,933
...
359.9
177.3
154.4
119.6
37.4
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
x
3,774,468
3,455,033
3,407,376
3,016,020
3,447,739
...
...
-8.7
-0.2
1.2
14.3
Square metres
..
x
350,648
320,983
316,556
280,197
320,305
...
...
-8.7
-0.2
1.2
14.3
Farms reporting
..
x
55
58
80
76
85
...
...
54.5
46.6
6.3
11.8
Percentage of total farms
...
...
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
...
...
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
...
68,627
59,570
42,592
39,685
40,562
...
...
-40.9
-31.9
-4.8
2.2
Table 2.11
Manitoba
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
849,627
1,144,700
1,412,888
2,261,351
2,486,846
2,911,780
...
242.7
154.4
106.1
28.8
17.1
Square metres
..
78,933
106,346
131,262
210,086
231,036
270,513
...
242.7
154.4
106.1
28.8
17.1
Farms reporting
..
185
190
199
245
235
211
...
14.1
11.1
6.0
-13.9
-10.2
Percentage of total farms
...
0.6
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.1
...
83.3
57.1
37.5
10.0
0.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
4,593
6,025
7,100
9,230
10,582
13,800
...
200.5
129.0
94.4
49.5
30.4
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
x
285,900
280,026
x
325,502
x
...
...
...
...
...
...
Square metres
..
x
26,560
26,015
x
30,240
x
...
...
...
...
...
...
Farms reporting
..
x
4
9
3
8
4
...
...
0.0
-55.6
33.3
-50.0
Percentage of total farms
...
...
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
...
71,475
31,114
...
40,688
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Table 2.11
Saskatchewan
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
560,509
805,359
1,132,825
1,616,476
2,332,282
2,582,979
...
360.8
220.7
128.0
59.8
10.7
Square metres
..
52,073
74,820
105,243
150,176
216,676
239,967
...
360.8
220.7
128.0
59.8
10.7
Farms reporting
..
200
225
238
310
298
268
...
34.0
19.1
12.6
-13.5
-10.1
Percentage of total farms
...
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.6
...
100.0
50.0
50.0
20.0
0.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
2,803
3,579
4,760
5,214
7,826
9,638
...
243.8
169.3
102.5
84.8
23.2
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
x
x
x
x
x
x
...
...
...
...
...
...
Square metres
..
x
x
x
x
x
x
...
...
...
...
...
...
Farms reporting
..
x
2
2
3
3
2
...
...
0.0
0.0
-33.3
-33.3
Percentage of total farms
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Table 2.11
Alberta
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
4,183,125
5,588,482
5,744,516
7,959,527
10,556,535
12,432,719
...
197.2
122.5
116.4
56.2
17.8
Square metres
..
388,625
519,187
533,683
739,464
980,734
1,155,037
...
197.2
122.5
116.4
56.2
17.8
Farms reporting
..
379
405
424
600
569
522
...
37.7
28.9
23.1
-13.0
-8.3
Percentage of total farms
...
0.7
0.7
0.7
1.0
1.1
1.1
...
57.1
57.1
57.1
10.0
0.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
11,037
13,799
13,548
13,266
18,553
23,817
...
115.8
72.6
75.8
79.5
28.4
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
x
433,752
391,644
448,559
470,020
497,304
...
...
14.7
27.0
10.9
5.8
Square metres
..
x
40,295
36,385
41,672
43,666
46,201
...
...
14.7
27.0
10.9
5.8
Farms reporting
..
x
10
12
16
8
6
...
...
-40.0
-50.0
-62.5
-25.0
Percentage of total farms
...
...
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
...
43,375
32,637
28,035
58,753
82,884
...
...
91.1
154.0
195.6
41.1
Table 2.11
British Columbia
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total greenhouse area in use
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
10,847,187
14,058,995
19,237,531
30,508,495
49,005,615
56,975,497
...
425.3
305.3
196.2
86.8
16.3
Square metres
..
1,007,737
1,306,123
1,787,225
2,834,332
4,552,771
5,293,197
...
425.3
305.3
196.2
86.8
16.3
Farms reporting
..
856
801
927
1,290
1,290
1,170
...
36.7
46.1
26.2
-9.3
-9.3
Percentage of total farms
...
4.3
4.2
4.8
5.9
6.4
5.9
...
37.2
40.5
22.9
0.0
-7.8
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
12,672
17,552
20,753
23,650
37,989
46,867
...
269.8
167.0
125.8
98.2
23.4
Mushrooms
Empty cell
Empty cell
Square feet
..
x
2,144,364
2,264,950
2,625,419
2,460,406
2,439,727
...
...
13.8
7.7
-7.1
-0.8
Square metres
..
x
199,211
210,421
243,909
228,579
226,658
...
...
13.8
7.7
-7.1
-0.8
Farms reporting
..
x
93
78
98
91
59
...
...
-36.6
-24.4
-39.8
-35.2
Percentage of total farms
...
...
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.3
...
...
-40.0
-25.0
-40.0
-40.0
Average area in square feet per farm reporting
...
...
23,058
29,038
26,790
27,037
41,351
...
...
79.3
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52.9
Date modified:
2009-01-30
