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

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

  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia

    • Canada

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 593,143 816,712 700,935 935,891 864,850 1,262,448 1,142,877 92.7 39.9 63.1 22.1 32.1 -9.5
    Farms reporting 10,611 12,905 10,939 13,114 11,790 13,232 11,031 4.0 -14.5 0.8 -15.9 -6.4 -16.6
    Percentage of total farms 3.1 4.1 3.7 4.7 4.3 5.4 4.8 54.8 17.1 29.7 2.1 11.6 -11.1
    Average number per farm reporting 56 63 64 71 73 95 104 85.7 65.1 62.5 46.5 42.5 9.5
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 16,477 20,567 19,683 29,539 25,650 ... ... 55.7 24.7 30.3 -13.2
    Farms reporting .. .. 7,227 8,522 8,124 9,926 8,175 ... ... 13.1 -4.1 0.6 -17.6
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 2.5 3.0 2.9 4.0 3.6 ... ... 44.0 20.0 24.1 -10.0
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 2 2 2 3 3 ... ... 50.0 50.0 50.0 0.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 316,276 443,897 355,543 461,128 427,851 621,151 589,284 86.3 32.8 65.7 27.8 37.7 -5.1
    Farms reporting 9,781 12,030 10,081 12,049 10,978 12,510 10,309 5.4 -14.3 2.3 -14.4 -6.1 -17.6
    Percentage of total farms 2.9 3.8 3.4 4.3 4.0 5.1 4.5 55.2 18.4 32.4 4.7 12.5 -11.8
    Average number per farm reporting 32 37 35 38 39 50 57 78.1 54.1 62.9 50.0 46.2 14.0
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 276,867 372,815 328,915 454,196 417,316 611,758 527,943 90.7 41.6 60.5 16.2 26.5 -13.7
    Farms reporting 9,335 11,488 9,707 11,728 10,093 11,161 9,117 -2.3 -20.6 -6.1 -22.3 -9.7 -18.3
    Percentage of total farms 2.8 3.6 3.3 4.2 3.6 4.5 4.0 42.9 11.1 21.2 -4.8 11.1 -11.1
    Average number per farm reporting 30 32 34 39 41 55 58 93.3 81.3 70.6 48.7 41.5 5.5

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Newfoundland and Labrador

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 9,159 7,435 6,863 8,918 6,402 7,888 4,642 -49.3 -37.6 -32.4 -47.9 -27.5 -41.2
    Farms reporting 247 158 129 130 124 109 82 -66.8 -48.1 -36.4 -36.9 -33.9 -24.8
    Percentage of total farms 28.1 23.3 19.8 17.9 16.7 17.0 14.7 -47.7 -36.9 -25.8 -17.9 -12.0 -13.5
    Average number per farm reporting 37 47 53 69 52 72 57 54.1 21.3 7.5 -17.4 9.6 -20.8
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 148 219 175 250 118 ... ... -20.3 -46.1 -32.6 -52.8
    Farms reporting .. .. 92 106 99 101 57 ... ... -38.0 -46.2 -42.4 -43.6
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 14.1 14.6 13.3 15.7 10.2 ... ... -27.7 -30.1 -23.3 -35.0
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 2 2 2 2 2 ... ... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 4,683 3,702 3,286 4,173 3,065 3,791 2,080 -55.6 -43.8 -36.7 -50.2 -32.1 -45.1
    Farms reporting 245 158 126 127 121 107 75 -69.4 -52.5 -40.5 -40.9 -38.0 -29.9
    Percentage of total farms 27.9 23.3 19.4 17.5 16.3 16.6 13.4 -52.0 -42.5 -30.9 -23.4 -17.8 -19.3
    Average number per farm reporting 19 23 26 33 25 35 28 47.4 21.7 7.7 -15.2 12.0 -20.0
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 4,476 3,733 3,429 4,526 3,162 3,847 2,444 -45.4 -34.5 -28.7 -46.0 -22.7 -36.5
    Farms reporting 241 152 126 124 117 96 72 -70.1 -52.6 -42.9 -41.9 -38.5 -25.0
    Percentage of total farms 27.4 22.4 19.4 17.1 15.8 14.9 12.9 -52.9 -42.4 -33.5 -24.6 -18.4 -13.4
    Average number per farm reporting 19 25 27 37 27 40 34 78.9 36.0 25.9 -8.1 25.9 -15.0

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Prince Edward Island

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 6,272 7,619 6,795 3,394 2,996 3,589 3,901 -37.8 -48.8 -42.6 14.9 30.2 8.7
    Farms reporting 139 140 110 79 74 68 69 -50.4 -50.7 -37.3 -12.7 -6.8 1.5
    Percentage of total farms 3.8 4.4 3.9 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.1 7.9 -6.8 5.1 24.2 24.2 10.8
    Average number per farm reporting 45 54 62 43 40 53 57 26.7 5.6 -8.1 32.6 42.5 7.5
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 179 78 83 114 116 ... ... -35.2 48.7 39.8 1.8
    Farms reporting .. .. 83 56 51 52 52 ... ... -37.3 -7.1 2.0 0.0
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.8 3.1 ... ... 6.9 29.2 34.8 10.7
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 2 1 2 2 2 ... ... 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 3,152 4,344 3,507 1,577 1,393 1,581 1,863 -40.9 -57.1 -46.9 18.1 33.7 17.8
    Farms reporting 135 136 103 73 68 67 64 -52.6 -52.9 -37.9 -12.3 -5.9 -4.5
    Percentage of total farms 3.7 4.3 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.6 3.8 2.7 -11.6 5.6 22.6 22.6 5.6
    Average number per farm reporting 23 32 34 22 20 24 29 26.1 -9.4 -14.7 31.8 45.0 20.8
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 3,120 3,275 3,109 1,739 1,520 1,894 1,922 -38.4 -41.3 -38.2 10.5 26.4 1.5
    Farms reporting 134 132 102 75 65 62 55 -59.0 -58.3 -46.1 -26.7 -15.4 -11.3
    Percentage of total farms 3.6 4.2 3.6 3.2 2.9 3.4 3.2 -11.1 -23.8 -11.1 0.0 10.3 -5.9
    Average number per farm reporting 23 25 30 23 23 31 35 52.2 40.0 16.7 52.2 52.2 12.9

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Nova Scotia

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 38,703 42,986 37,996 31,670 23,506 24,896 25,195 -34.9 -41.4 -33.7 -20.4 7.2 1.2
    Farms reporting 508 506 374 285 235 276 269 -47.0 -46.8 -28.1 -5.6 14.5 -2.5
    Percentage of total farms 9.3 10.0 8.7 7.2 5.3 7.0 7.1 -23.7 -29.0 -18.4 -1.4 34.0 1.4
    Average number per farm reporting 76 85 102 111 100 90 94 23.7 10.6 -7.8 -15.3 -6.0 4.4
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 688 535 511 568 611 ... ... -11.2 14.2 19.6 7.6
    Farms reporting .. .. 257 209 171 206 208 ... ... -19.1 -0.5 21.6 1.0
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 6.0 5.3 3.8 5.3 5.5 ... ... -8.3 3.8 44.7 3.8
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 3 3 3 3 3 ... ... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 20,965 23,219 18,227 14,758 11,240 12,263 11,571 -44.8 -50.2 -36.5 -21.6 2.9 -5.6
    Farms reporting 487 488 355 274 221 263 252 -48.3 -48.4 -29.0 -8.0 14.0 -4.2
    Percentage of total farms 9.0 9.7 8.3 6.9 5.0 6.7 6.6 -26.7 -32.0 -20.5 -4.3 32.0 -1.5
    Average number per farm reporting 43 48 51 54 51 47 46 7.0 -4.2 -9.8 -14.8 -9.8 -2.1
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 17,738 19,767 19,081 16,377 11,755 12,065 13,013 -26.6 -34.2 -31.8 -20.5 10.7 7.9
    Farms reporting 475 477 349 269 209 249 249 -47.6 -47.8 -28.7 -7.4 19.1 0.0
    Percentage of total farms 8.7 9.5 8.1 6.8 4.7 6.3 6.6 -24.1 -30.5 -18.5 -2.9 40.4 4.8
    Average number per farm reporting 37 41 55 61 56 48 52 40.5 26.8 -5.5 -14.8 -7.1 8.3

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    New Brunswick

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 12,852 13,317 9,329 10,217 7,266 9,601 7,341 -42.9 -44.9 -21.3 -28.1 1.0 -23.5
    Farms reporting 262 223 179 161 127 148 131 -50.0 -41.3 -26.8 -18.6 3.1 -11.5
    Percentage of total farms 5.8 5.5 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.9 4.7 -19.0 -14.5 -6.0 -6.0 27.0 -4.1
    Average number per farm reporting 49 60 52 63 57 65 56 14.3 -6.7 7.7 -11.1 -1.8 -13.8
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 210 201 133 211 191 ... ... -9.0 -5.0 43.6 -9.5
    Farms reporting .. .. 127 110 90 103 101 ... ... -20.5 -8.2 12.2 -1.9
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 3.6 3.4 2.6 3.4 3.6 ... ... 0.0 5.9 38.5 5.9
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 2 2 1 2 2 ... ... 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 7,105 7,140 4,707 4,918 3,441 4,620 3,620 -49.0 -49.3 -23.1 -26.4 5.2 -21.6
    Farms reporting 243 213 168 156 118 137 120 -50.6 -43.7 -28.6 -23.1 1.7 -12.4
    Percentage of total farms 5.3 5.2 4.7 4.8 3.5 4.5 4.3 -18.9 -17.3 -8.5 -10.4 22.9 -4.4
    Average number per farm reporting 29 34 28 32 29 34 30 3.4 -11.8 7.1 -6.3 3.4 -11.8
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 5,747 6,177 4,412 5,098 3,692 4,770 3,530 -38.6 -42.9 -20.0 -30.8 -4.4 -26.0
    Farms reporting 251 200 170 150 107 128 110 -56.2 -45.0 -35.3 -26.7 2.8 -14.1
    Percentage of total farms 5.5 4.9 4.8 4.6 3.1 4.2 4.0 -27.3 -18.4 -16.7 -13.0 29.0 -4.8
    Average number per farm reporting 23 31 26 34 35 37 32 39.1 3.2 23.1 -5.9 -8.6 -13.5

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Quebec

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 48,478 112,121 116,025 121,253 151,557 254,053 306,808 532.9 173.6 164.4 153.0 102.4 20.8
    Farms reporting 976 1,723 1,261 1,117 1,088 1,366 1,337 37.0 -22.4 6.0 19.7 22.9 -2.1
    Percentage of total farms 1.9 3.6 3.0 2.9 3.0 4.3 4.4 131.6 22.2 46.7 51.7 46.7 2.3
    Average number per farm reporting 50 65 92 109 139 186 229 358.0 252.3 148.9 110.1 64.7 23.1
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 2,670 2,547 3,144 5,393 6,118 ... ... 129.1 140.2 94.6 13.4
    Farms reporting .. .. 945 811 849 1,151 1,083 ... ... 14.6 33.5 27.6 -5.9
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 2.3 2.1 2.4 3.6 3.5 ... ... 52.2 66.7 45.8 -2.8
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 3 3 4 5 6 ... ... 100.0 100.0 50.0 20.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 28,745 68,455 69,520 69,241 88,585 149,305 181,509 531.4 165.2 161.1 162.1 104.9 21.6
    Farms reporting 895 1,592 1,144 1,038 988 1,307 1,267 41.6 -20.4 10.8 22.1 28.2 -3.1
    Percentage of total farms 1.7 3.3 2.8 2.7 2.7 4.1 4.1 141.2 24.2 46.4 51.9 51.9 0.0
    Average number per farm reporting 32 43 61 67 90 114 143 346.9 232.6 134.4 113.4 58.9 25.4
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 19,733 43,666 43,835 49,465 59,828 99,355 119,181 504.0 172.9 171.9 140.9 99.2 20.0
    Farms reporting 851 1,527 1,128 1,018 958 1,188 1,132 33.0 -25.9 0.4 11.2 18.2 -4.7
    Percentage of total farms 1.6 3.2 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.7 131.3 15.6 37.0 37.0 37.0 0.0
    Average number per farm reporting 23 29 39 49 62 84 105 356.5 262.1 169.2 114.3 69.4 25.0

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Ontario

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 140,832 251,537 209,593 251,620 231,087 337,625 311,162 120.9 23.7 48.5 23.7 34.7 -7.8
    Farms reporting 3,300 4,503 3,708 4,194 3,592 3,978 3,408 3.3 -24.3 -8.1 -18.7 -5.1 -14.3
    Percentage of total farms 3.7 5.5 5.1 6.1 5.3 6.7 6.0 62.2 9.1 17.6 -1.6 13.2 -10.4
    Average number per farm reporting 43 56 57 60 64 85 91 111.6 62.5 59.6 51.7 42.2 7.1
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 5,298 6,034 5,671 8,488 7,115 ... ... 34.3 17.9 25.5 -16.2
    Farms reporting .. .. 2,550 2,892 2,640 3,130 2,658 ... ... 4.2 -8.1 0.7 -15.1
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 3.5 4.2 3.9 5.2 4.6 ... ... 31.4 9.5 17.9 -11.5
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 2 2 2 3 3 ... ... 50.0 50.0 50.0 0.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 79,932 144,836 113,660 134,692 123,031 176,818 158,569 98.4 9.5 39.5 17.7 28.9 -10.3
    Farms reporting 3,092 4,250 3,494 3,915 3,404 3,808 3,225 4.3 -24.1 -7.7 -17.6 -5.3 -15.3
    Percentage of total farms 3.5 5.2 4.8 5.7 5.0 6.4 5.6 60.0 7.7 16.7 -1.8 12.0 -12.5
    Average number per farm reporting 26 34 33 34 36 46 49 88.5 44.1 48.5 44.1 36.1 6.5
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 60,900 106,701 90,635 110,894 102,385 152,319 145,478 138.9 36.3 60.5 31.2 42.1 -4.5
    Farms reporting 2,940 4,091 3,355 3,755 3,104 3,375 2,892 -1.6 -29.3 -13.8 -23.0 -6.8 -14.3
    Percentage of total farms 3.3 5.0 4.6 5.5 4.6 5.7 5.1 54.5 2.0 10.9 -7.3 10.9 -10.5
    Average number per farm reporting 21 26 27 30 33 45 50 138.1 92.3 85.2 66.7 51.5 11.1

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Manitoba

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 21,001 36,363 24,693 36,860 38,152 84,798 68,096 224.3 87.3 175.8 84.7 78.5 -19.7
    Farms reporting 480 598 473 593 526 733 644 34.2 7.7 36.2 8.6 22.4 -12.1
    Percentage of total farms 1.5 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.2 3.5 3.4 126.7 70.0 100.0 47.8 54.5 -2.9
    Average number per farm reporting 44 61 52 62 73 116 106 140.9 73.8 103.8 71.0 45.2 -8.6
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 632 844 850 1,705 1,504 ... ... 138.0 78.2 76.9 -11.8
    Farms reporting .. .. 314 375 359 551 472 ... ... 50.3 25.9 31.5 -14.3
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 1.1 1.5 1.5 2.6 2.5 ... ... 127.3 66.7 66.7 -3.8
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 2 2 2 3 3 ... ... 50.0 50.0 50.0 0.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 12,230 19,980 12,066 17,915 18,906 38,212 34,086 178.7 70.6 182.5 90.3 80.3 -10.8
    Farms reporting 442 556 428 526 489 704 587 32.8 5.6 37.1 11.6 20.0 -16.6
    Percentage of total farms 1.4 1.9 1.6 2.0 2.0 3.3 3.1 121.4 63.2 93.8 55.0 55.0 -6.1
    Average number per farm reporting 28 36 28 34 39 54 58 107.1 61.1 107.1 70.6 48.7 7.4
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 8,771 16,383 11,995 18,101 18,396 44,881 32,506 270.6 98.4 171.0 79.6 76.7 -27.6
    Farms reporting 412 508 392 537 445 628 511 24.0 0.6 30.4 -4.8 14.8 -18.6
    Percentage of total farms 1.3 1.7 1.4 2.1 1.8 3.0 2.7 107.7 58.8 92.9 28.6 50.0 -10.0
    Average number per farm reporting 21 32 31 34 41 71 64 204.8 100.0 106.5 88.2 56.1 -9.9

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Saskatchewan

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 83,859 77,052 53,275 92,181 72,464 149,389 132,359 57.8 71.8 148.4 43.6 82.7 -11.4
    Farms reporting 1,136 1,132 1,021 1,530 1,297 1,702 1,258 10.7 11.1 23.2 -17.8 -3.0 -26.1
    Percentage of total farms 1.6 1.7 1.6 2.5 2.3 3.4 2.8 75.0 64.7 75.0 12.0 21.7 -17.6
    Average number per farm reporting 74 68 52 60 56 88 105 41.9 54.4 101.9 75.0 87.5 19.3
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 1,221 2,070 1,770 3,464 2,620 ... ... 114.6 26.6 48.0 -24.4
    Farms reporting .. .. 617 864 825 1,255 916 ... ... 48.5 6.0 11.0 -27.0
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 1.0 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.1 ... ... 110.0 50.0 50.0 -16.0
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 2 2 2 3 3 ... ... 50.0 50.0 50.0 0.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 45,403 39,807 24,846 42,701 33,767 66,894 64,167 41.3 61.2 158.3 50.3 90.0 -4.1
    Farms reporting 1,026 1,050 931 1,394 1,209 1,604 1,175 14.5 11.9 26.2 -15.7 -2.8 -26.7
    Percentage of total farms 1.4 1.6 1.5 2.3 2.1 3.2 2.7 92.9 68.8 80.0 17.4 28.6 -15.6
    Average number per farm reporting 44 38 27 31 28 42 55 25.0 44.7 103.7 77.4 96.4 31.0
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 38,456 37,245 27,208 47,410 36,927 79,031 65,572 70.5 76.1 141.0 38.3 77.6 -17.0
    Farms reporting 932 953 826 1,319 1,094 1,427 1,062 13.9 11.4 28.6 -19.5 -2.9 -25.6
    Percentage of total farms 1.3 1.4 1.3 2.2 1.9 2.8 2.4 84.6 71.4 84.6 9.1 26.3 -14.3
    Average number per farm reporting 41 39 33 36 34 55 62 51.2 59.0 87.9 72.2 82.4 12.7

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Alberta

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 189,258 201,294 179,123 305,642 259,817 307,302 222,340 17.5 10.5 24.1 -27.3 -14.4 -27.6
    Farms reporting 2,408 2,332 2,148 3,155 2,814 2,987 2,181 -9.4 -6.5 1.5 -30.9 -22.5 -27.0
    Percentage of total farms 3.9 4.0 3.7 5.5 4.8 5.6 4.4 12.8 10.0 18.9 -20.0 -8.3 -21.4
    Average number per farm reporting 79 86 83 97 92 103 102 29.1 18.6 22.9 5.2 10.9 -1.0
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 3,952 6,085 5,265 6,621 5,134 ... ... 29.9 -15.6 -2.5 -22.5
    Farms reporting .. .. 1,342 2,008 1,862 2,112 1,533 ... ... 14.2 -23.7 -17.7 -27.4
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 2.3 3.5 3.2 3.9 3.1 ... ... 34.8 -11.4 -3.1 -20.5
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 3 3 3 3 3 ... ... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 92,579 98,044 79,856 137,031 111,792 131,077 103,603 11.9 5.7 29.7 -24.4 -7.3 -21.0
    Farms reporting 2,149 2,121 1,921 2,826 2,596 2,781 2,030 -5.5 -4.3 5.7 -28.2 -21.8 -27.0
    Percentage of total farms 3.5 3.7 3.3 4.9 4.4 5.2 4.1 17.1 10.8 24.2 -16.3 -6.8 -21.2
    Average number per farm reporting 43 46 42 48 43 47 51 18.6 10.9 21.4 6.3 18.6 8.5
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 96,679 103,250 95,315 162,526 142,760 169,604 113,603 17.5 10.0 19.2 -30.1 -20.4 -33.0
    Farms reporting 2,080 2,024 1,877 2,837 2,361 2,492 1,689 -18.8 -16.6 -10.0 -40.5 -28.5 -32.2
    Percentage of total farms 3.4 3.5 3.2 5.0 4.0 4.6 3.4 0.0 -2.9 6.2 -32.0 -15.0 -26.1
    Average number per farm reporting 46 51 51 57 60 68 67 45.7 31.4 31.4 17.5 11.7 -1.5

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    British Columbia

    Table 2.14
    Sheep and lambs, 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
     Empty cell percentage change
    Total sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 42,729 66,988 57,243 74,136 71,603 83,307 61,033 42.8 -8.9 6.6 -17.7 -14.8 -26.7
    Farms reporting 1,155 1,590 1,536 1,870 1,913 1,865 1,652 43.0 3.9 7.6 -11.7 -13.6 -11.4
    Percentage of total farms 5.9 7.9 8.1 9.7 8.8 9.2 8.3 40.7 5.1 2.5 -14.4 -5.7 -9.8
    Average number per farm reporting 37 42 37 40 37 45 37 0.0 -11.9 0.0 -7.5 0.0 -17.8
    Rams  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number .. .. 1,479 1,954 2,081 2,725 2,123 ... ... 43.5 8.6 2.0 -22.1
    Farms reporting .. .. 900 1,091 1,178 1,265 1,095 ... ... 21.7 0.4 -7.0 -13.4
    Percentage of total farms ... ... 4.7 5.7 5.4 6.2 5.5 ... ... 17.0 -3.5 1.9 -11.3
    Average number per farm reporting ... ... 2 2 2 2 2 ... ... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Ewes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 21,482 34,370 25,868 34,122 32,631 36,590 28,216 31.3 -17.9 9.1 -17.3 -13.5 -22.9
    Farms reporting 1,067 1,466 1,411 1,720 1,764 1,732 1,514 41.9 3.3 7.3 -12.0 -14.2 -12.6
    Percentage of total farms 5.5 7.3 7.4 8.9 8.1 8.5 7.6 38.2 4.1 2.7 -14.6 -6.2 -10.6
    Average number per farm reporting 20 23 18 20 18 21 19 -5.0 -17.4 5.6 -5.0 5.6 -9.5
    All other sheep and lambs  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Number 21,247 32,618 29,896 38,060 36,891 43,992 30,694 44.5 -5.9 2.7 -19.4 -16.8 -30.2
    Farms reporting 1,019 1,424 1,382 1,644 1,633 1,516 1,345 32.0 -5.5 -2.7 -18.2 -17.6 -11.3
    Percentage of total farms 5.2 7.1 7.2 8.6 7.5 7.5 6.8 30.8 -4.2 -5.6 -20.9 -9.3 -9.3
    Average number per farm reporting 21 23 22 23 23 29 23 9.5 0.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 -20.7

    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

    Note

    In 1976 and 1981 rams were included with "Ewes and wethers." In 1986 and 1996 "Rams" were reported separately while wethers were included with "Ewes." In 1991 and 2001 "Rams" and "Ewes" were reported separately while "All other sheep and lambs" included wethers. In 2006 only "Rams," "Ewes" and "Lambs" were reported.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.
    Date Modified: 2009-01-30

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