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Section 2 - Agricultural perspectives from seven censuses, Canada and provinces: census years 1976 to 2006

Newfoundland and Labrador

Prince Edward Island

British Columbia

Canada

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
Canada	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
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 Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
Newfoundland and Labrador	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	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
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 Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Prince Edward Island

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
Prince Edward Island	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	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
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 Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Nova Scotia

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
Nova Scotia	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	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
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 Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

New Brunswick

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
New Brunswick	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
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 Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Quebec

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
Quebec	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
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 Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Ontario

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
Ontario	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
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 Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Manitoba

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
Manitoba	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	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
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 . Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Saskatchewan

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
Saskatchewan	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	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
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 Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Alberta

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
Alberta	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
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 Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

British Columbia

Table 2.11
Total greenhouse area in use and Mushrooms, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
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
British Columbia	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	42.4	54.4	52.9
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 Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.