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

Canada

Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 27,760,083 30,769,618 35,163,021 34,997,892 30,688,674 26,836,192 24,266,011 -12.6 -21.1 -31.0 -30.7 -20.9 -9.6
Hectares 11,234,106 12,452,021 14,229,968 14,163,143 12,419,264 10,860,220 9,820,105 -12.6 -21.1 -31.0 -30.7 -20.9 -9.6
Farms reporting 135,320 127,359 119,718 105,805 93,545 72,778 60,743 -55.1 -52.3 -49.3 -42.6 -35.1 -16.5
Percentage of total farms 40.0 40.0 40.8 37.8 33.8 29.5 26.5 -33.8 -33.8 -35.0 -29.9 -21.6 -10.2
Average area in acres per farm reporting 205 242 294 331 328 369 399 94.6 64.9 35.7 20.5 21.6 8.1
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 23,450,464 25,748,008 28,650,197 29,463,938 24,634,614 20,513,716 18,733,322 -20.1 -27.2 -34.6 -36.4 -24.0 -8.7
Hectares 9,490,065 10,419,848 11,594,322 11,923,631 9,969,274 8,301,605 7,581,105 -20.1 -27.2 -34.6 -36.4 -24.0 -8.7
Farms reporting 115,190 107,856 99,456 90,279 75,005 57,811 45,234 -60.7 -58.1 -54.5 -49.9 -39.7 -21.8
Percentage of total farms 34.0 33.9 33.9 32.2 27.1 23.4 19.7 -42.1 -41.9 -41.9 -38.8 -27.3 -15.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 204 239 288 326 328 355 414 102.9 73.2 43.8 27.0 26.2 16.6
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 3,466,012 4,207,429 4,527,845 4,942,648 5,079,392 5,279,369 3,819,552 10.2 -9.2 -15.6 -22.7 -24.8 -27.7
Hectares 1,402,645 1,702,686 1,832,354 2,000,218 2,055,557 2,136,485 1,545,718 10.2 -9.2 -15.6 -22.7 -24.8 -27.7
Farms reporting 21,998 21,904 19,409 18,084 15,850 13,226 8,455 -61.6 -61.4 -56.4 -53.2 -46.7 -36.1
Percentage of total farms 6.5 6.9 6.6 6.5 5.7 5.4 3.7 -43.1 -46.4 -43.9 -43.1 -35.1 -31.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 158 192 233 273 320 399 452 186.1 135.4 94.0 65.6 41.3 13.3
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 843,607 814,181 1,984,979 591,306 974,668 1,043,107 1,713,137 103.1 110.4 -13.7 189.7 75.8 64.2
Hectares 341,396 329,487 803,292 239,293 394,434 422,130 693,282 103.1 110.4 -13.7 189.7 75.8 64.2
Farms reporting 19,439 18,313 25,852 12,701 15,885 12,023 15,090 -22.4 -17.6 -41.6 18.8 -5.0 25.5
Percentage of total farms 5.7 5.8 8.8 4.5 5.7 4.9 6.6 15.8 13.8 -25.0 46.7 15.8 34.7
Average area in acres per farm reporting 43 44 77 47 61 87 114 165.1 159.1 48.1 142.6 86.9 31.0
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 5,835,717 3,809,537 2,861,118 3,047,074 5,052,683 4,670,615 5,099,298 -12.6 33.9 78.2 67.4 0.9 9.2
Hectares 2,361,631 1,541,665 1,157,853 1,233,107 2,044,748 1,890,131 2,063,612 -12.6 33.9 78.2 67.4 0.9 9.2
Farms reporting 120,927 81,417 56,211 54,969 57,214 45,817 41,577 -65.6 -48.9 -26.0 -24.4 -27.3 -9.3
Percentage of total farms 35.7 25.6 19.2 19.6 20.7 18.6 18.1 -49.3 -29.3 -5.7 -7.7 -12.6 -2.7
Average area in acres per farm reporting 48 47 51 55 88 102 123 156.3 161.7 141.2 123.6 39.8 20.6
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 10,903,427 13,484,516 12,486,511 11,180,156 12,951,236 11,606,068 9,118,090 -16.4 -32.4 -27.0 -18.4 -29.6 -21.4
Hectares 4,412,460 5,456,989 5,053,111 4,524,448 5,241,179 4,696,809 3,689,960 -16.4 -32.4 -27.0 -18.4 -29.6 -21.4
Farms reporting 99,582 102,190 97,037 82,677 76,900 60,467 43,411 -56.4 -57.5 -55.3 -47.5 -43.5 -28.2
Percentage of total farms 29.4 32.1 33.1 29.5 27.8 24.5 18.9 -35.7 -41.1 -42.9 -35.9 -32.0 -22.9
Average area in acres per farm reporting 109 132 129 135 168 192 210 92.7 59.1 62.8 55.6 25.0 9.4
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,592,192 1,337,659 936,814 1,031,438 725,491 896,702 831,322 -47.8 -37.9 -11.3 -19.4 14.6 -7.3
Hectares 644,337 541,331 379,115 417,408 293,596 362,882 336,424 -47.8 -37.9 -11.3 -19.4 14.6 -7.3
Farms reporting 37,698 31,612 21,851 18,688 14,416 13,187 10,350 -72.5 -67.3 -52.6 -44.6 -28.2 -21.5
Percentage of total farms 11.1 9.9 7.5 6.7 5.2 5.3 4.5 -59.5 -54.5 -40.0 -32.8 -13.5 -15.1
Average area in acres per farm reporting 42 42 43 55 50 68 80 90.5 90.5 86.0 45.5 60.0 17.6
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,760,902 2,821,253 2,456,399 2,732,235 2,797,622 3,211,150 2,752,716 56.3 -2.4 12.1 0.7 -1.6 -14.3
Hectares 712,612 1,141,720 994,069 1,105,696 1,132,157 1,299,506 1,113,984 56.3 -2.4 12.1 0.7 -1.6 -14.3
Farms reporting 28,318 33,543 28,424 27,819 28,203 27,842 21,494 -24.1 -35.9 -24.4 -22.7 -23.8 -22.8
Percentage of total farms 8.4 10.5 9.7 9.9 10.2 11.3 9.4 11.9 -10.5 -3.1 -5.1 -7.8 -16.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 62 84 86 98 99 115 128 106.5 52.4 48.8 30.6 29.3 11.3
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 622,686 1,094,744 788,511 637,494 474,194 366,888 531,735 -14.6 -51.4 -32.6 -16.6 12.1 44.9
Hectares 251,992 443,027 319,099 257,985 191,899 148,474 215,185 -14.6 -51.4 -32.6 -16.6 12.1 44.9
Farms reporting 9,592 12,819 9,218 7,878 5,831 4,678 4,881 -49.1 -61.9 -47.0 -38.0 -16.3 4.3
Percentage of total farms 2.8 4.0 3.1 2.8 2.1 1.9 2.1 -25.0 -47.5 -32.3 -25.0 0.0 10.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 65 85 86 81 81 78 109 67.7 28.2 26.7 34.6 34.6 39.7
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 570,798 971,759 675,799 558,766 426,096 319,081 488,275 -14.5 -49.8 -27.7 -12.6 14.6 53.0
Hectares 230,994 393,257 273,486 226,125 172,435 129,127 197,598 -14.5 -49.8 -27.7 -12.6 14.6 53.0
Farms reporting 8,873 11,721 8,238 7,124 5,331 4,189 4,458 -49.8 -62.0 -45.9 -37.4 -16.4 6.4
Percentage of total farms 2.6 3.7 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.7 1.9 -26.9 -48.6 -32.1 -24.0 0.0 11.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 64 83 82 78 80 76 110 71.9 32.5 34.1 41.0 37.5 44.7
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 51,888 122,985 112,712 78,728 48,098 47,807 43,460 -16.2 -64.7 -61.4 -44.8 -9.6 -9.1
Hectares 20,998 49,770 45,613 31,860 19,465 19,347 17,588 -16.2 -64.7 -61.4 -44.8 -9.6 -9.1
Farms reporting 862 1,410 1,259 896 565 551 482 -44.1 -65.8 -61.7 -46.2 -14.7 -12.5
Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 -33.3 -50.0 -50.0 -33.3 0.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 60 87 90 88 85 87 90 50.0 3.4 0.0 2.3 5.9 3.4
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 70,557 166,745 97,163 58,430 48,743 44,876 32,567 -53.8 -80.5 -66.5 -44.3 -33.2 -27.4
Hectares 28,553 67,479 39,320 23,646 19,726 18,161 13,179 -53.8 -80.5 -66.5 -44.3 -33.2 -27.4
Farms reporting 2,847 3,872 2,401 1,476 1,261 954 686 -75.9 -82.3 -71.4 -53.5 -45.6 -28.1
Percentage of total farms 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 -62.5 -75.0 -62.5 -40.0 -40.0 -25.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 25 43 40 40 39 47 47 88.0 9.3 17.5 17.5 20.5 0.0

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

Notes

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 69 1 x 0 12 23 36 -47.8 3500.0 ... ... 200.0 56.5
Hectares 28 0 x 0 5 9 15 -47.8 3500.0 ... ... 200.0 56.5
Farms reporting 5 1 2 0 3 6 3 -40.0 200.0 50.0 ... 0.0 -50.0
Percentage of total farms 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.5 -16.7 400.0 66.7 ... 25.0 -44.4
Average area in acres per farm reporting 14 1 ... ... 4 4 12 -14.3 1100.0 ... ... 200.0 200.0
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 69 1 x 0 12 23 36 -47.8 3500.0 ... ... 200.0 56.5
Hectares 28 0 x 0 5 9 15 -47.8 3500.0 ... ... 200.0 56.5
Farms reporting 5 1 1 0 3 6 3 -40.0 200.0 200.0 ... 0.0 -50.0
Percentage of total farms 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.5 -16.7 400.0 150.0 ... 25.0 -44.4
Average area in acres per farm reporting 14 1 ...

...

 4 4 12 -14.3 1100.0 ... ... 200.0 200.0
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Hectares 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Farms reporting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Hectares 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Farms reporting 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ... ... -100.0 ... ... ...
Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... -100.0 ... ... ...
Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 96 72 38 337 209 158 132 37.5 83.3 247.4 -60.8 -36.8 -16.5
Hectares 39 29 15 136 85 64 53 37.5 83.3 247.4 -60.8 -36.8 -16.5
Farms reporting 18 12 8 38 40 26 15 -16.7 25.0 87.5 -60.5 -62.5 -42.3
Percentage of total farms 2.1 1.8 1.2 5.2 5.4 4.0 2.7 28.6 50.0 125.0 -48.1 -50.0 -32.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 5 6 5 9 5 6 9 80.0 50.0 80.0 0.0 80.0 50.0
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 27 8 0 0 97 13 76 181.5 850.0 ... ... -21.6 484.6
Hectares 11 3 0 0 39 5 31 181.5 850.0 ... ... -21.6 484.6
Farms reporting 3 1 0 0 9 3 7 133.3 600.0 ... ... -22.2 133.3
Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.5 1.3 333.3 1200.0 ... ... 8.3 160.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 9 8 ... ... 11 4 11 22.2 37.5 ... ... 0.0 175.0
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 60 0 x 46 0 363 20 -66.7 ... ... -56.5 ... -94.5
Hectares 24 0 x 19 0 147 8 -66.7 ... ... -56.5 ... -94.5
Farms reporting 3 0 2 4 0 9 3 0.0 ... 50.0 -25.0 ... -66.7
Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.0 1.4 0.5 66.7 ... 66.7 -16.7 ... -64.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 20 ... ... 12 ... 40 7 -65.0 ... ... -41.7 ... -82.5
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 ... -100.0 ... ... ... ...
Hectares 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 ... -100.0 ... ... ... ...
Farms reporting 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 ... -100.0 ... ... ... ...
Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... -100.0 ... ... ... ...
Average area in acres per farm reporting ... 34 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 20 4 58 127 44 73 11 -45.0 175.0 -81.0 -91.3 -75.0 -84.9
Hectares 8 2 23 51 18 30 4 -45.0 175.0 -81.0 -91.3 -75.0 -84.9
Farms reporting 1 2 10 9 5 9 5 400.0 150.0 -50.0 -44.4 0.0 -44.4
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 0.7 1.4 0.9 800.0 200.0 -40.0 -25.0 28.6 -35.7
Average area in acres per farm reporting 20 2 6 14 9 8 2 -90.0 0.0 -66.7 -85.7 -77.8 -75.0
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 20 4 x 53 x 60 11 -45.0 175.0 ... -79.2 ... -81.7
Hectares 8 2 x 21 x 24 4 -45.0 175.0 ... -79.2 ... -81.7
Farms reporting 1 2 8 4 4 6 5 400.0 150.0 -37.5 25.0 25.0 -16.7
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.3 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.9 800.0 200.0 -25.0 50.0 80.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 20 2 ... 13 ... 10 2 -90.0 0.0 ... -84.6 ... -80.0
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 0 0 x 74 x 13 0 ... ... ... -100.0 ... -100.0
Hectares 0 0 x 30 x 5 0 ... ... ... -100.0 ... -100.0
Farms reporting 0 0 2 5 2 3 0 ... ... -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0
Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.0 ... ... -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... 15 ... 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Hectares 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Farms reporting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Average area in acres per farm reporting 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

Notes

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Prince Edward Island

Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 16,197 8,127 11,803 11,321 23,637 28,433 27,872 72.1 243.0 136.1 146.2 17.9 -2.0
Hectares 6,555 3,289 4,777 4,581 9,566 11,506 11,279 72.1 242.9 136.1 146.2 17.9 -2.0
Farms reporting 618 274 224 186 230 221 187 -69.7 -31.8 -16.5 0.5 -18.7 -15.4
Percentage of total farms 16.8 8.7 7.9 7.9 10.4 12.0 11.0 -34.5 26.4 39.2 39.2 5.8 -8.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 26 30 53 61 103 129 149 473.1 396.7 181.1 144.3 44.7 15.5
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 15,500 7,313 6,545 8,714 19,880 24,296 22,900 47.7 213.1 249.9 162.8 15.2 -5.7
Hectares 6,273 2,959 2,649 3,526 8,045 9,832 9,267 47.7 213.1 249.9 162.8 15.2 -5.7
Farms reporting 587 257 136 156 199 202 151 -74.3 -41.2 11.0 -3.2 -24.1 -25.2
Percentage of total farms 16.0 8.1 4.8 6.6 9.0 10.9 8.9 -44.4 9.9 85.4 34.8 -1.1 -18.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 26 28 48 56 100 120 152 484.6 442.9 216.7 171.4 52.0 26.7
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 390 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Hectares 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Farms reporting 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Percentage of total farms 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Average area in acres per farm reporting 14 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 307 814 5,258 2,607 3,757 4,137 4,972 1519.5 510.8 -5.4 90.7 32.3 20.2
Hectares 124 329 2,128 1,055 1,520 1,674 2,012 1519.5 510.8 -5.4 90.7 32.3 20.2
Farms reporting 17 22 115 53 55 46 54 217.6 145.5 -53.0 1.9 -1.8 17.4
Percentage of total farms 0.5 0.7 4.1 2.2 2.5 2.5 3.2 540.0 357.1 -22.0 45.5 28.0 28.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 18 37 46 49 68 90 92 411.1 148.6 100.0 87.8 35.3 2.2
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 46,587 33,127 24,460 17,540 15,080 13,088 12,551 -73.1 -62.1 -48.7 -28.4 -16.8 -4.1
Hectares 18,853 13,406 9,899 7,098 6,103 5,297 5,079 -73.1 -62.1 -48.7 -28.4 -16.8 -4.1
Farms reporting 1,467 918 600 507 389 325 281 -80.8 -69.4 -53.2 -44.6 -27.8 -13.5
Percentage of total farms 39.9 29.1 21.2 21.5 17.5 17.6 16.5 -58.6 -43.3 -22.2 -23.3 -5.7 -6.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 32 36 41 35 39 40 45 40.6 25.0 9.8 28.6 15.4 12.5
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 26,090 53,237 68,002 84,183 90,576 95,406 79,248 203.7 48.9 16.5 -5.9 -12.5 -16.9
Hectares 10,558 21,544 27,519 34,068 36,655 38,609 32,071 203.8 48.9 16.5 -5.9 -12.5 -16.9
Farms reporting 511 691 765 836 821 725 561 9.8 -18.8 -26.7 -32.9 -31.7 -22.6
Percentage of total farms 13.9 21.9 27.0 35.4 37.0 39.3 33.0 137.4 50.7 22.2 -6.8 -10.8 -16.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 51 77 89 101 110 132 141 176.5 83.1 58.4 39.6 28.2 6.8
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 82,800 84,547 66,376 40,742 24,514 16,150 10,122 -87.8 -88.0 -84.8 -75.2 -58.7 -37.3
Hectares 33,508 34,215 26,861 16,488 9,920 6,536 4,096 -87.8 -88.0 -84.8 -75.2 -58.7 -37.3
Farms reporting 1,683 1,487 1,160 750 484 285 176 -89.5 -88.2 -84.8 -76.5 -63.6 -38.2
Percentage of total farms 45.8 47.1 40.9 31.8 21.8 15.4 10.4 -77.3 -77.9 -74.6 -67.3 -52.3 -32.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 49 57 57 54 51 57 58 18.4 1.8 1.8 7.4 13.7 1.8
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 649 289 710 465 1,403 2,479 2,022 211.6 599.7 184.8 334.8 44.1 -18.4
Hectares 263 117 287 188 568 1,003 818 211.6 599.7 184.8 334.8 44.1 -18.4
Farms reporting 55 45 29 21 29 36 15 -72.7 -66.7 -48.3 -28.6 -48.3 -58.3
Percentage of total farms 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.9 1.3 2.0 0.9 -40.0 -35.7 -10.0 0.0 -30.8 -55.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 12 6 24 22 48 69 135 1025.0 2150.0 462.5 513.6 181.3 95.7
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 934 2,423 4,496 3,682 3,416 3,747 5,449 483.4 124.9 21.2 48.0 59.5 45.4
Hectares 378 981 1,819 1,490 1,382 1,516 2,205 483.4 124.9 21.2 48.0 59.5 45.4
Farms reporting 26 78 115 78 44 37 58 123.1 -25.6 -49.6 -25.6 31.8 56.8
Percentage of total farms 0.7 2.5 4.1 3.3 2.0 2.0 3.4 385.7 36.0 -17.1 3.0 70.0 70.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 36 31 39 47 78 101 94 161.1 203.2 141.0 100.0 20.5 -6.9
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 934 2,294 2,434 2,664 2,430 2,868 4,303 360.7 87.6 76.8 61.5 77.1 50.0
Hectares 378 928 985 1,078 983 1,161 1,741 360.7 87.6 76.8 61.5 77.1 50.0
Farms reporting 26 60 57 49 25 25 44 69.2 -26.7 -22.8 -10.2 76.0 76.0
Percentage of total farms 0.7 1.9 2.0 2.1 1.1 1.4 2.6 271.4 36.8 30.0 23.8 136.4 85.7
Average area in acres per farm reporting 36 38 43 54 97 115 98 172.2 157.9 127.9 81.5 1.0 -14.8
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 0 129 2,062 1,018 986 879 1,146 ... 788.4 -44.4 12.6 16.2 30.4
Hectares 0 52 834 412 399 356 464 ... 788.4 -44.4 12.6 16.2 30.4
Farms reporting 0 18 58 31 19 12 15 ... -16.7 -74.1 -51.6 -21.1 25.0
Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.6 2.0 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.9 ... 50.0 -55.0 -30.8 0.0 28.6
Average area in acres per farm reporting ... 7 36 33 52 73 76 ... 985.7 111.1 130.3 46.2 4.1
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 233 62 34 66 113 50 463 98.7 646.8 1261.8 601.5 309.7 826.0
Hectares 94 25 14 27 46 20 187 98.7 646.8 1261.8 601.5 309.7 826.0
Farms reporting 27 16 5 8 14 10 11 -59.3 -31.3 120.0 37.5 -21.4 10.0
Percentage of total farms 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 -14.3 20.0 200.0 100.0 0.0 20.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 9 4 7 8 8 5 42 366.7 950.0 500.0 425.0 425.0 740.0

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

Notes

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Nova Scotia

Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 3,774 7,131 x 3,789 6,743 7,284 5,994 58.8 -15.9 ... 58.2 -11.1 -17.7
Hectares 1,527 2,886 x 1,533 2,729 2,948 2,426 58.8 -15.9 ... 58.2 -11.1 -17.7
Farms reporting 183 227 163 123 131 121 111 -39.3 -51.1 -31.9 -9.8 -15.3 -8.3
Percentage of total farms 3.4 4.5 3.8 3.1 2.9 3.1 2.9 -14.7 -35.6 -23.7 -6.5 0.0 -6.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 21 31 ... 31 51 60 54 157.1 74.2 ... 74.2 5.9 -10.0
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 2,002 1,784 x 1,510 3,040 2,613 1,386 -30.8 -22.3 ... -8.2 -54.4 -47.0
Hectares 810 722 x 611 1,230 1,057 561 -30.8 -22.3 ... -8.2 -54.4 -47.0
Farms reporting 129 99 74 57 78 65 48 -62.8 -51.5 -35.1 -15.8 -38.5 -26.2
Percentage of total farms 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.3 -45.8 -35.0 -23.5 -7.1 -27.8 -23.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 16 18 ... 26 39 40 29 81.3 61.1 ... 11.5 -25.6 -27.5
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Hectares 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Farms reporting 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Average area in acres per farm reporting 5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,754 5,347 x 2,279 3,703 4,671 4,608 162.7 -13.8 ... 102.2 24.4 -1.3
Hectares 710 2,164 x 922 1,499 1,890 1,865 162.7 -13.8 ... 102.2 24.4 -1.3
Farms reporting 64 150 110 80 70 81 79 23.4 -47.3 -28.2 -1.3 12.9 -2.5
Percentage of total farms 1.2 3.0 2.6 2.0 1.6 2.1 2.1 75.0 -30.0 -19.2 5.0 31.3 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 27 36 ... 28 53 58 58 114.8 61.1 ... 107.1 9.4 0.0
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 18,900 16,634 12,926 10,743 7,254 6,753 6,025 -68.1 -63.8 -53.4 -43.9 -16.9 -10.8
Hectares 7,649 6,732 5,231 4,348 2,936 2,733 2,438 -68.1 -63.8 -53.4 -43.9 -16.9 -10.8
Farms reporting 1,352 1,060 718 681 497 410 325 -76.0 -69.3 -54.7 -52.3 -34.6 -20.7
Percentage of total farms 24.9 21.0 16.8 17.1 11.2 10.5 8.6 -65.5 -59.0 -48.8 -49.7 -23.2 -18.1
Average area in acres per farm reporting 14 16 18 16 15 16 19 35.7 18.8 5.6 18.8 26.7 18.8
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 4,546 8,612 12,762 13,067 12,433 11,783 7,268 59.9 -15.6 -43.0 -44.4 -41.5 -38.3
Hectares 1,840 3,485 5,165 5,288 5,031 4,768 2,941 59.9 -15.6 -43.0 -44.4 -41.5 -38.3
Farms reporting 291 359 458 454 391 317 236 -18.9 -34.3 -48.5 -48.0 -39.6 -25.6
Percentage of total farms 5.4 7.1 10.7 11.4 8.8 8.1 6.2 14.8 -12.7 -42.1 -45.6 -29.5 -23.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 16 24 28 29 32 37 31 93.8 29.2 10.7 6.9 -3.1 -16.2
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 5,771 5,366 x 2,289 2,311 1,528 1,593 -72.4 -70.3 ... -30.4 -31.1 4.3
Hectares 2,335 2,172 x 926 935 618 645 -72.4 -70.3 ... -30.4 -31.1 4.3
Farms reporting 331 258 136 113 98 64 57 -82.8 -77.9 -58.1 -49.6 -41.8 -10.9
Percentage of total farms 6.1 5.1 3.2 2.8 2.2 1.6 1.5 -75.4 -70.6 -53.1 -46.4 -31.8 -6.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 17 21 ... 20 24 24 28 64.7 33.3 ... 40.0 16.7 16.7
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 2,887 4,562 4,883 3,808 6,712 6,865 7,724 167.5 69.3 58.2 102.8 15.1 12.5
Hectares 1,168 1,846 1,976 1,541 2,716 2,778 3,126 167.5 69.3 58.2 102.8 15.1 12.5
Farms reporting 67 95 94 69 90 94 79 17.9 -16.8 -16.0 14.5 -12.2 -16.0
Percentage of total farms 1.2 1.9 2.2 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.1 75.0 10.5 -4.5 23.5 5.0 -12.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 43 48 52 55 75 73 98 127.9 104.2 88.5 78.2 30.7 34.2
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,206 5,322 1,493 1,221 1,122 1,499 861 -28.6 -83.8 -42.3 -29.5 -23.3 -42.6
Hectares 488 2,154 604 494 454 607 348 -28.6 -83.8 -42.3 -29.5 -23.3 -42.6
Farms reporting 98 174 76 69 64 73 40 -59.2 -77.0 -47.4 -42.0 -37.5 -45.2
Percentage of total farms 1.8 3.4 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.9 1.1 -38.9 -67.6 -38.9 -35.3 -21.4 -42.1
Average area in acres per farm reporting 12 31 20 18 18 21 22 83.3 -29.0 10.0 22.2 22.2 4.8
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,189 5,263 1,493 1,113 x 1,331 801 -32.6 -84.8 -46.3 -28.0 ... -39.8
Hectares 481 2,130 604 450 x 539 324 -32.6 -84.8 -46.3 -28.0 ... -39.8
Farms reporting 93 164 76 54 52 64 38 -59.1 -76.8 -50.0 -29.6 -26.9 -40.6
Percentage of total farms 1.7 3.3 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.6 1.0 -41.2 -69.7 -44.4 -28.6 -16.7 -37.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 13 32 20 21 ... 21 21 61.5 -34.4 5.0 0.0 ... 0.0
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 17 59 0 108 x 168 60 252.9 1.7 ... -44.4 ... -64.3
Hectares 7 24 0 44 x 68 24 252.9 1.7 ... -44.4 ... -64.3
Farms reporting 5 10 0 15 12 11 4 -20.0 -60.0 ... -73.3 -66.7 -63.6
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 -50.0 ... -75.0 -66.7 -66.7
Average area in acres per farm reporting 3 6 ... 7 ... 15 15 400.0 150.0 ... 114.3 ... 0.0
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 227 204 92 416 59 93 29 -87.2 -85.8 -68.5 -93.0 -50.8 -68.8
Hectares 92 83 37 168 24 38 12 -87.2 -85.8 -68.5 -93.0 -50.8 -68.8
Farms reporting 53 56 24 17 24 17 11 -79.2 -80.4 -54.2 -35.3 -54.2 -35.3
Percentage of total farms 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 -70.0 -72.7 -50.0 -25.0 -40.0 -25.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 4 4 4 24 2 5 3 -25.0 -25.0 -25.0 -87.5 50.0 -40.0

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

Notes

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

New Brunswick

 
Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 5,760 8,658 9,448 5,470 8,651 10,291 3,398 -41.0 -60.8 -64.0 -37.9 -60.7 -67.0
Hectares 2,331 3,504 3,823 2,214 3,501 4,165 1,375 -41.0 -60.8 -64.0 -37.9 -60.7 -67.0
Farms reporting 276 317 251 134 127 111 57 -79.3 -82.0 -77.3 -57.5 -55.1 -48.6
Percentage of total farms 6.1 7.8 7.1 4.1 3.7 3.7 2.1 -65.6 -73.1 -70.4 -48.8 -43.2 -43.2
Average area in acres per farm reporting 21 27 38 41 68 93 60 185.7 122.2 57.9 46.3 -11.8 -35.5
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 5,118 8,443 7,796 4,070 6,874 9,014 2,892 -43.5 -65.7 -62.9 -28.9 -57.9 -67.9
Hectares 2,071 3,417 3,155 1,647 2,782 3,648 1,170 -43.5 -65.8 -62.9 -29.0 -57.9 -67.9
Farms reporting 256 309 213 101 99 100 48 -81.3 -84.5 -77.5 -52.5 -51.5 -52.0
Percentage of total farms 5.6 7.6 6.0 3.1 2.9 3.3 1.7 -69.6 -77.6 -71.7 -45.2 -41.4 -48.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 20 27 37 40 69 90 60 200.0 122.2 62.2 50.0 -13.0 -33.3
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 235 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Hectares 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Farms reporting 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Average area in acres per farm reporting 16 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 407 215 1,652 1,400 1,777 1,277 506 24.3 135.3 -69.4 -63.9 -71.5 -60.4
Hectares 165 87 669 567 719 517 205 24.3 135.3 -69.4 -63.9 -71.5 -60.4
Farms reporting 7 16 56 49 37 19 12 71.4 -25.0 -78.6 -75.5 -67.6 -36.8
Percentage of total farms 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.5 1.1 0.6 0.4 100.0 0.0 -75.0 -73.3 -63.6 -33.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 58 13 30 29 48 67 42 -27.6 223.1 40.0 44.8 -12.5 -37.3
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 48,182 36,671 26,993 21,755 23,520 21,309 24,978 -48.2 -31.9 -7.5 14.8 6.2 17.2
Hectares 19,499 14,840 10,924 8,804 9,518 8,623 10,108 -48.2 -31.9 -7.5 14.8 6.2 17.2
Farms reporting 1,908 1,357 921 829 823 687 563 -70.5 -58.5 -38.9 -32.1 -31.6 -18.0
Percentage of total farms 41.9 33.4 25.9 25.5 24.2 22.6 20.3 -51.6 -39.2 -21.6 -20.4 -16.1 -10.2
Average area in acres per farm reporting 25 27 29 26 29 31 44 76.0 63.0 51.7 69.2 51.7 41.9
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 7,067 9,640 26,220 31,648 40,867 43,995 33,238 370.3 244.8 26.8 5.0 -18.7 -24.5
Hectares 2,860 3,901 10,611 12,807 16,538 17,804 13,451 370.3 244.8 26.8 5.0 -18.7 -24.4
Farms reporting 353 355 487 510 511 438 326 -7.6 -8.2 -33.1 -36.1 -36.2 -25.6
Percentage of total farms 7.8 8.7 13.7 15.7 15.0 14.4 11.7 50.0 34.5 -14.6 -25.5 -22.0 -18.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 20 27 54 62 80 100 102 410.0 277.8 88.9 64.5 27.5 2.0
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 6,481 4,974 4,133 2,997 1,904 2,182 906 -86.0 -81.8 -78.1 -69.8 -52.4 -58.5
Hectares 2,623 2,013 1,673 1,213 771 883 367 -86.0 -81.8 -78.1 -69.7 -52.4 -58.4
Farms reporting 223 163 110 83 69 64 36 -83.9 -77.9 -67.3 -56.6 -47.8 -43.8
Percentage of total farms 4.9 4.0 3.1 2.6 2.0 2.1 1.3 -73.5 -67.5 -58.1 -50.0 -35.0 -38.1
Average area in acres per farm reporting 29 31 38 36 28 34 25 -13.8 -19.4 -34.2 -30.6 -10.7 -26.5
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 292 750 821 662 447 1,182 4,368 1395.9 482.4 432.0 559.8 877.2 269.5
Hectares 118 304 332 268 181 478 1,768 1395.9 482.4 432.0 559.8 877.2 269.5
Farms reporting 36 45 23 20 19 35 41 13.9 -8.9 78.3 105.0 115.8 17.1
Percentage of total farms 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 87.5 36.4 150.0 150.0 150.0 25.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 8 17 36 33 24 34 107 1237.5 529.4 197.2 224.2 345.8 214.7
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 79 309 1,493 2,035 1,324 1,839 2,888 3555.7 834.6 93.4 41.9 118.1 57.0
Hectares 32 125 604 824 536 744 1,169 3555.7 834.6 93.4 41.9 118.1 57.0
Farms reporting 4 9 48 80 58 36 36 800.0 300.0 -25.0 -55.0 -37.9 0.0
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.2 1.4 2.5 1.7 1.2 1.3 1200.0 550.0 -7.1 -48.0 -23.5 8.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 20 34 31 25 23 51 80 300.0 135.3 158.1 220.0 247.8 56.9
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 77 309 x 1,171 882 546 1,194 1450.6 286.4 ... 2.0 35.4 118.7
Hectares 31 125 x 474 357 221 483 1450.6 286.4 ... 2.0 35.4 118.7
Farms reporting 3 9 28 45 37 19 21 600.0 133.3 -25.0 -53.3 -43.2 10.5
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.4 1.1 0.6 0.8 700.0 300.0 0.0 -42.9 -27.3 33.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 26 34 ... 26 24 29 57 119.2 67.6 ... 119.2 137.5 96.6
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 2 0 x 864 442 1,293 1,694 84600.0 ... ... 96.1 283.3 31.0
Hectares 1 0 x 350 179 523 686 84600.0 ... ... 96.1 283.3 31.0
Farms reporting 1 0 22 38 22 18 16 1500.0 ... -27.3 -57.9 -27.3 -11.1
Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 ... ... 0.0 -50.0 0.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 2 ... ... 23 20 72 106 5200.0 ... ... 360.9 430.0 47.2
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,900 2,661 1,460 905 548 618 745 -60.8 -72.0 -49.0 -17.7 35.9 20.6
Hectares 769 1,077 591 366 222 250 301 -60.8 -72.0 -49.0 -17.7 35.9 20.6
Farms reporting 183 185 90 62 40 29 21 -88.5 -88.6 -76.7 -66.1 -47.5 -27.6
Percentage of total farms 4.0 4.6 2.5 1.9 1.2 1.0 0.8 -80.0 -82.6 -68.0 -57.9 -33.3 -20.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 10 14 16 15 14 21 35 250.0 150.0 118.8 133.3 150.0 66.7

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

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Quebec

Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 78,782 101,076 132,386 92,567 85,650 84,753 134,118 70.2 32.7 1.3 44.9 56.6 58.2
Hectares 31,882 40,904 53,575 37,461 34,661 34,298 54,276 70.2 32.7 1.3 44.9 56.6 58.2
Farms reporting 3,185 3,352 3,058 1,939 1,923 1,743 2,031 -36.2 -39.4 -33.6 4.7 5.6 16.5
Percentage of total farms 6.2 7.0 7.4 5.1 5.3 5.4 6.6 6.5 -5.7 -10.8 29.4 24.5 22.2
Average area in acres per farm reporting 25 30 43 48 45 49 66 164.0 120.0 53.5 37.5 46.7 34.7
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 71,579 98,605 109,064 80,422 79,931 81,040 124,738 74.3 26.5 14.4 55.1 56.1 53.9
Hectares 28,967 39,904 44,137 32,546 32,347 32,796 50,480 74.3 26.5 14.4 55.1 56.1 53.9
Farms reporting 2,901 3,273 2,606 1,712 1,805 1,646 1,904 -34.4 -41.8 -26.9 11.2 5.5 15.7
Percentage of total farms 5.6 6.8 6.3 4.5 5.0 5.1 6.2 10.7 -8.8 -1.6 37.8 24.0 21.6
Average area in acres per farm reporting 25 30 42 47 44 49 66 164.0 120.0 57.1 40.4 50.0 34.7
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 3,669 0 0 0 0 0 976 -73.4 ... ... ... ... ...
Hectares 1,485 0 0 0 0 0 395 -73.4 ... ... ... ... ...
Farms reporting 171 0 0 0 0 0 15 -91.2 ... ... ... ... ...
Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Average area in acres per farm reporting 21 ... ... ... ... ... 65 209.5 ... ... ... ... ...
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 3,534 2,471 23,322 12,145 5,719 3,713 8,404 137.8 240.1 -64.0 -30.8 46.9 126.3
Hectares 1,430 1,000 9,438 4,915 2,314 1,503 3,401 137.8 240.1 -64.0 -30.8 46.9 126.3
Farms reporting 200 116 764 345 174 123 174 -13.0 50.0 -77.2 -49.6 0.0 41.5
Percentage of total farms 0.4 0.2 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.6 50.0 200.0 -66.7 -33.3 20.0 50.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 18 21 31 35 33 30 48 166.7 128.6 54.8 37.1 45.5 60.0
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 556,570 370,903 208,117 238,082 210,301 230,445 310,737 -44.2 -16.2 49.3 30.5 47.8 34.8
Hectares 225,236 150,099 84,222 96,348 85,106 93,258 125,751 -44.2 -16.2 49.3 30.5 47.8 34.8
Farms reporting 22,943 15,109 8,556 9,422 7,215 5,894 5,901 -74.3 -60.9 -31.0 -37.4 -18.2 0.1
Percentage of total farms 44.5 31.4 20.6 24.7 20.0 18.3 19.2 -56.9 -38.9 -6.8 -22.3 -4.0 4.9
Average area in acres per farm reporting 24 25 24 25 29 39 53 120.8 112.0 120.8 112.0 82.8 35.9
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 46,698 261,837 433,331 388,913 309,438 393,993 261,514 460.0 -0.1 -39.7 -32.8 -15.5 -33.6
Hectares 18,898 105,962 175,363 157,387 125,225 159,443 105,831 460.0 -0.1 -39.7 -32.8 -15.5 -33.6
Farms reporting 3,083 8,615 11,341 9,596 7,502 7,275 4,701 52.5 -45.4 -58.5 -51.0 -37.3 -35.4
Percentage of total farms 6.0 17.9 27.4 25.2 20.8 22.6 15.3 155.0 -14.5 -44.2 -39.3 -26.4 -32.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 15 30 38 41 41 54 56 273.3 86.7 47.4 36.6 36.6 3.7
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 107,352 125,821 75,396 63,427 79,120 76,306 66,434 -38.1 -47.2 -11.9 4.7 -16.0 -12.9
Hectares 43,444 50,918 30,512 25,668 32,019 30,880 26,885 -38.1 -47.2 -11.9 4.7 -16.0 -12.9
Farms reporting 4,024 3,974 2,282 1,763 2,025 1,721 1,407 -65.0 -64.6 -38.3 -20.2 -30.5 -18.2
Percentage of total farms 7.8 8.3 5.5 4.6 5.6 5.4 4.6 -41.0 -44.6 -16.4 0.0 -17.9 -14.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 27 32 33 36 39 44 47 74.1 46.9 42.4 30.6 20.5 6.8
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 154,670 408,827 579,116 725,893 819,833 1,076,578 1,000,848 547.1 144.8 72.8 37.9 22.1 -7.0
Hectares 62,593 165,446 234,360 293,758 331,775 435,676 405,029 547.1 144.8 72.8 37.9 22.1 -7.0
Farms reporting 3,682 5,483 5,739 6,136 6,783 7,656 6,339 72.2 15.6 10.5 3.3 -6.5 -17.2
Percentage of total farms 7.1 11.4 13.8 16.1 18.8 23.8 20.7 191.5 81.6 50.0 28.6 10.1 -13.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 42 75 101 118 121 141 158 276.2 110.7 56.4 33.9 30.6 12.1
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 12,263 8,152 9,329 8,457 9,909 7,532 6,341 -48.3 -22.2 -32.0 -25.0 -36.0 -15.8
Hectares 4,963 3,299 3,775 3,422 4,010 3,048 2,566 -48.3 -22.2 -32.0 -25.0 -36.0 -15.8
Farms reporting 410 241 252 242 277 205 175 -57.3 -27.4 -30.6 -27.7 -36.8 -14.6
Percentage of total farms 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 -25.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 -25.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 30 34 37 35 36 37 36 20.0 5.9 -2.7 2.9 0.0 -2.7
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 8,807 6,648 8,709 7,967 9,303 7,067 5,759 -34.6 -13.4 -33.9 -27.7 -38.1 -18.5
Hectares 3,564 2,690 3,524 3,224 3,765 2,860 2,331 -34.6 -13.3 -33.9 -27.7 -38.1 -18.5
Farms reporting 262 181 227 221 246 188 149 -43.1 -17.7 -34.4 -32.6 -39.4 -20.7
Percentage of total farms 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.0 25.0 0.0 -16.7 -28.6 -16.7
Average area in acres per farm reporting 34 37 38 36 38 38 39 14.7 5.4 2.6 8.3 2.6 2.6
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 3,456 1,504 620 490 606 465 582 -83.2 -61.3 -6.1 18.8 -4.0 25.2
Hectares 1,399 609 251 198 245 188 236 -83.2 -61.3 -6.1 18.8 -4.0 25.2
Farms reporting 157 61 27 25 34 22 29 -81.5 -52.5 7.4 16.0 -14.7 31.8
Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 22 25 23 20 18 21 20 -9.1 -20.0 -13.0 0.0 11.1 -4.8
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 11,768 15,312 21,511 7,793 7,104 3,499 4,384 -62.7 -71.4 -79.6 -43.7 -38.3 25.3
Hectares 4,762 6,197 8,705 3,154 2,875 1,416 1,774 -62.7 -71.4 -79.6 -43.8 -38.3 25.3
Farms reporting 919 892 773 371 326 178 151 -83.6 -83.1 -80.5 -59.3 -53.7 -15.2
Percentage of total farms 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.5 -72.2 -73.7 -73.7 -50.0 -44.4 -16.7
Average area in acres per farm reporting 13 17 28 21 22 20 29 123.1 70.6 3.6 38.1 31.8 45.0

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

Notes

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Ontario

Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 534,183 527,042 717,131 446,685 778,952 670,857 1,235,390 131.3 134.4 72.3 176.6 58.6 84.2
Hectares 216,176 213,286 290,213 180,767 315,231 271,486 499,945 131.3 134.4 72.3 176.6 58.6 84.2
Farms reporting 17,307 16,394 17,724 12,062 15,282 11,565 14,682 -15.2 -10.4 -17.2 21.7 -3.9 27.0
Percentage of total farms 19.5 19.9 24.4 17.6 22.6 19.4 25.7 31.8 29.1 5.3 46.0 13.7 32.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 31 32 40 37 51 58 84 171.0 162.5 110.0 127.0 64.7 44.8
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 18,334 22,048 75,704 40,071 59,149 125,477 202,902 1006.7 820.3 168.0 406.4 243.0 61.7
Hectares 7,420 8,923 30,636 16,216 23,937 50,779 82,112 1006.7 820.3 168.0 406.4 243.0 61.7
Farms reporting 866 995 2,082 1,166 1,367 2,503 3,237 273.8 225.3 55.5 177.6 136.8 29.3
Percentage of total farms 1.0 1.2 2.9 1.7 2.0 4.2 5.7 470.0 375.0 96.6 235.3 185.0 35.7
Average area in acres per farm reporting 21 22 36 34 43 50 63 200.0 186.4 75.0 85.3 46.5 26.0
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 3,675 0 0 587 305 0 4,012 9.2 ... ... 583.5 1215.4 ...
Hectares 1,487 0 0 238 123 0 1,624 9.2 ... ... 583.5 1215.4 ...
Farms reporting 144 0 0 8 5 0 69 -52.1 ... ... 762.5 1280.0 ...
Percentage of total farms 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -50.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Average area in acres per farm reporting 26 ... ... 73 61 ... 58 123.1 ... ... -20.5 -4.9 ...
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 512,174 504,994 641,427 406,027 719,498 545,380 1,028,476 100.8 103.7 60.3 153.3 42.9 88.6
Hectares 207,269 204,364 259,576 164,313 291,170 220,707 416,209 100.8 103.7 60.3 153.3 42.9 88.6
Farms reporting 16,451 15,529 16,475 11,025 14,182 9,570 12,286 -25.3 -20.9 -25.4 11.4 -13.4 28.4
Percentage of total farms 18.5 18.8 22.7 16.1 21.0 16.0 21.5 16.2 14.4 -5.3 33.5 2.4 34.4
Average area in acres per farm reporting 31 33 39 37 51 57 84 171.0 154.5 115.4 127.0 64.7 47.4
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 482,991 280,514 214,316 186,394 98,357 101,670 131,952 -72.7 -53.0 -38.4 -29.2 34.2 29.8
Hectares 195,460 113,520 86,731 75,431 39,804 41,144 53,399 -72.7 -53.0 -38.4 -29.2 34.2 29.8
Farms reporting 20,988 12,599 9,069 8,136 4,740 4,550 4,362 -79.2 -65.4 -51.9 -46.4 -8.0 -4.1
Percentage of total farms 23.6 15.3 12.5 11.9 7.0 7.6 7.6 -67.8 -50.3 -39.2 -36.1 8.6 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 23 22 24 23 21 22 30 30.4 36.4 25.0 30.4 42.9 36.4
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 370,888 466,602 602,515 486,774 332,821 308,728 221,029 -40.4 -52.6 -63.3 -54.6 -33.6 -28.4
Hectares 150,093 188,827 243,829 196,990 134,688 124,938 89,447 -40.4 -52.6 -63.3 -54.6 -33.6 -28.4
Farms reporting 11,484 12,230 14,171 11,586 8,456 7,498 5,139 -55.3 -58.0 -63.7 -55.6 -39.2 -31.5
Percentage of total farms 12.9 14.8 19.5 16.9 12.5 12.6 9.0 -30.2 -39.2 -53.8 -46.7 -28.0 -28.6
Average area in acres per farm reporting 32 38 43 42 39 41 43 34.4 13.2 0.0 2.4 10.3 4.9
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 826,323 783,311 534,011 400,742 279,762 218,265 173,454 -79.0 -77.9 -67.5 -56.7 -38.0 -20.5
Hectares 334,401 316,995 216,107 162,175 113,216 88,329 70,194 -79.0 -77.9 -67.5 -56.7 -38.0 -20.5
Farms reporting 23,327 20,985 14,888 11,342 8,651 7,063 5,400 -76.9 -74.3 -63.7 -52.4 -37.6 -23.5
Percentage of total farms 26.3 25.5 20.5 16.5 12.8 11.8 9.4 -64.3 -63.1 -54.1 -43.0 -26.6 -20.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 35 37 36 35 32 31 32 -8.6 -13.5 -11.1 -8.6 0.0 3.2
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,580,228 2,171,777 1,829,220 1,891,687 1,895,650 2,003,025 1,577,862 -0.1 -27.3 -13.7 -16.6 -16.8 -21.2
Hectares 639,496 878,887 740,259 765,538 767,142 810,595 638,538 -0.1 -27.3 -13.7 -16.6 -16.8 -21.2
Farms reporting 24,258 26,616 22,250 21,041 20,823 19,244 14,304 -41.0 -46.3 -35.7 -32.0 -31.3 -25.7
Percentage of total farms 27.3 32.3 30.6 30.7 30.8 32.2 25.0 -8.4 -22.6 -18.3 -18.6 -18.8 -22.4
Average area in acres per farm reporting 65 82 82 90 91 104 110 69.2 34.1 34.1 22.2 20.9 5.8
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 56,956 89,789 56,687 58,555 65,483 68,332 65,356 14.7 -27.2 15.3 11.6 -0.2 -4.4
Hectares 23,049 36,336 22,940 23,696 26,500 27,653 26,449 14.8 -27.2 15.3 11.6 -0.2 -4.4
Farms reporting 1,876 2,316 1,531 1,482 1,476 1,430 1,304 -30.5 -43.7 -14.8 -12.0 -11.7 -8.8
Percentage of total farms 2.1 2.8 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.3 9.5 -17.9 9.5 4.5 4.5 -4.2
Average area in acres per farm reporting 30 39 37 40 44 48 50 66.7 28.2 35.1 25.0 13.6 4.2
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 52,214 86,059 53,808 57,216 62,931 66,519 63,172 21.0 -26.6 17.4 10.4 0.4 -5.0
Hectares 21,130 34,827 21,775 23,154 25,467 26,919 25,565 21.0 -26.6 17.4 10.4 0.4 -5.0
Farms reporting 1,758 2,216 1,438 1,442 1,406 1,386 1,235 -29.7 -44.3 -14.1 -14.4 -12.2 -10.9
Percentage of total farms 2.0 2.7 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.2 10.0 -18.5 10.0 4.8 4.8 -4.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 30 39 37 40 45 48 51 70.0 30.8 37.8 27.5 13.3 6.3
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 4,742 3,730 2,879 1,339 2,552 1,813 2,184 -53.9 -41.4 -24.1 63.1 -14.4 20.5
Hectares 1,919 1,509 1,165 542 1,033 734 884 -53.9 -41.4 -24.1 63.1 -14.4 20.4
Farms reporting 132 111 105 51 74 56 81 -38.6 -27.0 -22.9 58.8 9.5 44.6
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 36 34 27 26 34 32 27 -25.0 -20.6 0.0 3.8 -20.6 -15.6
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 11,381 12,892 14,053 7,361 6,808 5,941 6,133 -46.1 -52.4 -56.4 -16.7 -9.9 3.2
Hectares 4,606 5,217 5,687 2,979 2,755 2,404 2,482 -46.1 -52.4 -56.4 -16.7 -9.9 3.2
Farms reporting 882 839 615 428 343 287 247 -72.0 -70.6 -59.8 -42.3 -28.0 -13.9
Percentage of total farms 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 -60.0 -60.0 -50.0 -33.3 -20.0 -20.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 13 15 23 17 20 21 25 92.3 66.7 8.7 47.1 25.0 19.0

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

Notes

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Manitoba

Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 3,815,904 3,936,072 4,925,628 5,372,101 4,196,643 3,922,050 3,298,217 -13.6 -16.2 -33.0 -38.6 -21.4 -15.9
Hectares 1,544,241 1,592,872 1,993,331 2,174,012 1,698,321 1,587,197 1,334,741 -13.6 -16.2 -33.0 -38.6 -21.4 -15.9
Farms reporting 22,487 19,928 17,870 16,219 12,480 9,447 7,156 -68.2 -64.1 -60.0 -55.9 -42.7 -24.3
Percentage of total farms 70.0 67.7 65.4 63.1 51.2 44.8 37.6 -46.3 -44.5 -42.5 -40.4 -26.6 -16.1
Average area in acres per farm reporting 170 198 276 331 336 415 461 171.2 132.8 67.0 39.3 37.2 11.1
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 3,601,894 3,658,335 4,483,159 5,083,636 4,022,128 3,693,662 2,980,285 -17.3 -18.5 -33.5 -41.4 -25.9 -19.3
Hectares 1,457,635 1,480,475 1,814,270 2,057,274 1,627,697 1,494,772 1,206,078 -17.3 -18.5 -33.5 -41.4 -25.9 -19.3
Farms reporting 22,112 19,420 17,551 15,940 12,307 9,241 6,870 -68.9 -64.6 -60.9 -56.9 -44.2 -25.7
Percentage of total farms 68.9 66.0 64.2 62.0 50.5 43.9 36.1 -47.6 -45.3 -43.8 -41.8 -28.5 -17.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 163 188 255 319 327 400 434 166.3 130.9 70.2 36.1 32.7 8.5
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 199,385 260,536 379,885 271,028 147,565 42,166 18,769 -90.6 -92.8 -95.1 -93.1 -87.3 -55.5
Hectares 80,688 105,435 153,734 109,681 59,717 17,064 7,596 -90.6 -92.8 -95.1 -93.1 -87.3 -55.5
Farms reporting 1,886 1,918 2,141 1,510 671 181 83 -95.6 -95.7 -96.1 -94.5 -87.6 -54.1
Percentage of total farms 5.9 6.5 7.8 5.9 2.8 0.9 0.4 -93.2 -93.8 -94.9 -93.2 -85.7 -55.6
Average area in acres per farm reporting 106 136 177 179 220 233 226 113.2 66.2 27.7 26.3 2.7 -3.0
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 14,625 17,201 62,584 17,437 26,950 186,222 299,163 1945.6 1639.2 378.0 1615.7 1010.1 60.6
Hectares 5,919 6,961 25,327 7,057 10,906 75,361 121,067 1945.6 1639.2 378.0 1615.7 1010.1 60.6
Farms reporting 223 225 512 116 185 869 1,110 397.8 393.3 116.8 856.9 500.0 27.7
Percentage of total farms 0.7 0.8 1.9 0.5 0.8 4.1 5.8 728.6 625.0 205.3 1060.0 625.0 41.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 66 76 122 150 146 214 270 309.1 255.3 121.3 80.0 84.9 26.2
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,224,685 594,577 394,311 383,999 1,045,586 904,608 945,847 -22.8 59.1 139.9 146.3 -9.5 4.6
Hectares 495,612 240,617 159,572 155,399 423,134 366,082 382,771 -22.8 59.1 139.9 146.3 -9.5 4.6
Farms reporting 16,743 9,936 6,458 5,924 8,678 6,451 5,798 -65.4 -41.6 -10.2 -2.1 -33.2 -10.1
Percentage of total farms 52.2 33.7 23.6 23.0 35.6 30.6 30.4 -41.8 -9.8 28.8 32.2 -14.6 -0.7
Average area in acres per farm reporting 73 60 61 65 120 140 163 123.3 171.7 167.2 150.8 35.8 16.4
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,647,364 2,326,775 1,589,039 1,345,382 1,557,585 1,165,693 837,758 -49.1 -64.0 -47.3 -37.7 -46.2 -28.1
Hectares 666,664 941,612 643,061 544,457 630,332 471,739 339,029 -49.1 -64.0 -47.3 -37.7 -46.2 -28.1
Farms reporting 14,781 15,833 11,800 9,446 9,067 6,006 4,339 -70.6 -72.6 -63.2 -54.1 -52.1 -27.8
Percentage of total farms 46.0 53.8 43.2 36.7 37.2 28.5 22.8 -50.4 -57.6 -47.2 -37.9 -38.7 -20.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 111 147 135 142 172 194 193 73.9 31.3 43.0 35.9 12.2 -0.5
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 172,847 119,217 78,539 68,697 36,094 31,219 43,992 -74.5 -63.1 -44.0 -36.0 21.9 40.9
Hectares 69,949 48,245 31,784 27,801 14,607 12,634 17,803 -74.5 -63.1 -44.0 -36.0 21.9 40.9
Farms reporting 2,379 1,666 1,035 893 485 351 314 -86.8 -81.2 -69.7 -64.8 -35.3 -10.5
Percentage of total farms 7.4 5.7 3.8 3.5 2.0 1.7 1.6 -78.4 -71.9 -57.9 -54.3 -20.0 -5.9
Average area in acres per farm reporting 73 72 76 77 74 89 140 91.8 94.4 84.2 81.8 89.2 57.3
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 16,562 221,095 33,669 99,973 69,206 110,470 150,420 808.2 -32.0 346.8 50.5 117.4 36.2
Hectares 6,702 89,474 13,625 40,458 28,007 44,706 60,873 808.2 -32.0 346.8 50.5 117.4 36.2
Farms reporting 126 1,116 230 458 363 542 577 357.9 -48.3 150.9 26.0 59.0 6.5
Percentage of total farms 0.4 3.8 0.8 1.8 1.5 2.6 3.0 650.0 -21.1 275.0 66.7 100.0 15.4
Average area in acres per farm reporting 131 198 146 218 191 204 261 99.2 31.8 78.8 19.7 36.6 27.9
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 92,743 185,546 76,458 81,504 79,880 45,045 95,834 3.3 -48.4 25.3 17.6 20.0 112.8
Hectares 37,532 75,088 30,941 32,983 32,326 18,229 38,783 3.3 -48.3 25.3 17.6 20.0 112.8
Farms reporting 1,571 2,336 953 1,020 758 473 637 -59.5 -72.7 -33.2 -37.5 -16.0 34.7
Percentage of total farms 4.9 7.9 3.5 4.0 3.1 2.2 3.3 -32.7 -58.2 -5.7 -17.5 6.5 50.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 59 79 80 80 105 95 150 154.2 89.9 87.5 87.5 42.9 57.9
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 91,177 179,392 71,895 79,177 77,035 42,460 90,104 -1.2 -49.8 25.3 13.8 17.0 112.2
Hectares 36,898 72,597 29,095 32,042 31,175 17,183 36,464 -1.2 -49.8 25.3 13.8 17.0 112.2
Farms reporting 1,539 2,273 899 989 733 430 593 -61.5 -73.9 -34.0 -40.0 -19.1 37.9
Percentage of total farms 4.8 7.7 3.3 3.8 3.0 2.0 3.1 -35.4 -59.7 -6.1 -18.4 3.3 55.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 59 79 80 80 105 99 152 157.6 92.4 90.0 90.0 44.8 53.5
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,566 6,154 4,563 2,327 2,845 2,585 5,730 265.9 -6.9 25.6 146.2 101.4 121.7
Hectares 634 2,490 1,847 942 1,151 1,046 2,319 265.9 -6.9 25.6 146.2 101.4 121.7
Farms reporting 40 96 66 33 27 47 46 15.0 -52.1 -30.3 39.4 70.4 -2.1
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 100.0 -33.3 0.0 100.0 100.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 39 64 69 71 105 55 125 220.5 95.3 81.2 76.1 19.0 127.3
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 43,697 126,733 53,440 38,726 29,477 30,223 17,904 -59.0 -85.9 -66.5 -53.8 -39.3 -40.8
Hectares 17,684 51,287 21,626 15,672 11,929 12,231 7,245 -59.0 -85.9 -66.5 -53.8 -39.3 -40.8
Farms reporting 747 1,731 793 515 424 333 183 -75.5 -89.4 -76.9 -64.5 -56.8 -45.0
Percentage of total farms 2.3 5.9 2.9 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.0 -56.5 -83.1 -65.5 -50.0 -41.2 -37.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 58 73 67 75 70 91 98 69.0 34.2 46.3 30.7 40.0 7.7

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

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Saskatchewan

Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 17,695,114 19,369,974 21,659,919 21,241,647 18,164,337 15,183,095 13,036,335 -26.3 -32.7 -39.8 -38.6 -28.2 -14.1
Hectares 7,160,958 7,838,750 8,765,457 8,596,189 7,350,846 6,144,380 5,275,617 -26.3 -32.7 -39.8 -38.6 -28.2 -14.1
Farms reporting 62,877 59,292 55,202 51,081 43,007 33,577 24,488 -61.1 -58.7 -55.6 -52.1 -43.1 -27.1
Percentage of total farms 88.6 88.1 87.0 84.0 75.5 66.4 55.2 -37.7 -37.3 -36.6 -34.3 -26.9 -16.9
Average area in acres per farm reporting 281 327 392 416 422 452 532 89.3 62.7 35.7 27.9 26.1 17.7
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 14,764,815 15,889,294 17,354,847 17,253,151 13,898,926 10,695,013 9,574,964 -35.2 -39.7 -44.8 -44.5 -31.1 -10.5
Hectares 5,975,108 6,430,168 7,023,257 6,982,102 5,624,695 4,328,118 3,874,850 -35.2 -39.7 -44.8 -44.5 -31.1 -10.5
Farms reporting 61,004 56,813 52,566 48,087 39,629 29,003 21,455 -64.8 -62.2 -59.2 -55.4 -45.9 -26.0
Percentage of total farms 86.0 84.4 82.9 79.0 69.5 57.3 48.4 -43.7 -42.7 -41.6 -38.7 -30.4 -15.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 242 280 330 359 351 369 446 84.3 59.3 35.2 24.2 27.1 20.9
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 2,889,123 3,440,094 3,509,153 3,925,854 4,149,143 4,273,790 3,224,609 11.6 -6.3 -8.1 -17.9 -22.3 -24.5
Hectares 1,169,186 1,392,157 1,420,104 1,588,737 1,679,098 1,729,541 1,304,953 11.6 -6.3 -8.1 -17.9 -22.3 -24.5
Farms reporting 17,416 17,577 14,832 14,036 12,888 10,785 6,991 -59.9 -60.2 -52.9 -50.2 -45.8 -35.2
Percentage of total farms 24.5 26.1 23.4 23.1 22.6 21.3 15.8 -35.5 -39.5 -32.5 -31.6 -30.1 -25.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 166 196 237 280 322 396 461 177.7 135.2 94.5 64.6 43.2 16.4
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 41,176 40,586 795,919 62,642 116,268 214,292 236,762 475.0 483.4 -70.3 278.0 103.6 10.5
Hectares 16,663 16,425 322,097 25,350 47,052 86,721 95,814 475.0 483.3 -70.3 278.0 103.6 10.5
Farms reporting 516 563 5,584 378 617 862 913 76.9 62.2 -83.6 141.5 48.0 5.9
Percentage of total farms 0.7 0.8 8.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.1 200.0 162.5 -76.1 250.0 90.9 23.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 80 72 143 166 188 249 259 223.8 259.7 81.1 56.0 37.8 4.0
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,575,404 1,097,558 748,085 829,590 2,181,977 1,947,583 2,316,791 47.1 111.1 209.7 179.3 6.2 19.0
Hectares 637,543 444,166 302,739 335,723 883,015 788,159 937,572 47.1 111.1 209.7 179.3 6.2 19.0
Farms reporting 27,362 19,612 12,777 12,217 18,472 14,316 13,173 -51.9 -32.8 3.1 7.8 -28.7 -8.0
Percentage of total farms 38.6 29.1 20.1 20.1 32.4 28.3 29.7 -23.1 2.1 47.8 47.8 -8.3 4.9
Average area in acres per farm reporting 58 56 59 68 118 136 176 203.4 214.3 198.3 158.8 49.2 29.4
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 2,968,921 3,693,411 3,679,144 3,319,087 4,720,112 4,598,043 3,522,510 18.6 -4.6 -4.3 6.1 -25.4 -23.4
Hectares 1,201,480 1,494,670 1,488,897 1,343,187 1,910,161 1,860,762 1,425,509 18.6 -4.6 -4.3 6.1 -25.4 -23.4
Farms reporting 31,217 29,898 26,820 22,807 24,967 20,013 14,028 -55.1 -53.1 -47.7 -38.5 -43.8 -29.9
Percentage of total farms 44.0 44.4 42.3 37.5 43.8 39.6 31.6 -28.2 -28.8 -25.3 -15.7 -27.9 -20.2
Average area in acres per farm reporting 95 124 137 146 189 230 251 164.2 102.4 83.2 71.9 32.8 9.1
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 117,598 64,574 48,858 83,431 69,897 139,543 150,833 28.3 133.6 208.7 80.8 115.8 8.1
Hectares 47,590 26,132 19,772 33,763 28,286 56,471 61,040 28.3 133.6 208.7 80.8 115.8 8.1
Farms reporting 1,903 1,043 703 908 657 1,003 792 -58.4 -24.1 12.7 -12.8 20.5 -21.0
Percentage of total farms 2.7 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.2 2.0 1.8 -33.3 20.0 63.6 20.0 50.0 -10.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 62 62 69 92 106 139 190 206.5 206.5 175.4 106.5 79.2 36.7
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,229 2,282 290 548 225 2,854 4,251 245.9 86.3 1365.9 675.7 1789.3 48.9
Hectares 497 923 117 222 91 1,155 1,720 245.9 86.3 1365.9 675.7 1789.3 48.9
Farms reporting 17 36 12 7 7 79 59 247.1 63.9 391.7 742.9 742.9 -25.3
Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 ... 0.0 ... ... ... -50.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 72 63 24 78 32 36 72 0.0 14.3 200.0 -7.7 125.0 100.0
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 271,187 500,972 415,915 314,778 203,110 117,666 232,386 -14.3 -53.6 -44.1 -26.2 14.4 97.5
Hectares 109,745 202,736 168,315 127,386 82,196 47,618 94,043 -14.3 -53.6 -44.1 -26.2 14.4 97.5
Farms reporting 3,578 5,082 3,934 3,052 1,876 1,069 1,481 -58.6 -70.9 -62.4 -51.5 -21.1 38.5
Percentage of total farms 5.0 7.5 6.2 5.0 3.3 2.1 3.3 -34.0 -56.0 -46.8 -34.0 0.0 57.1
Average area in acres per farm reporting 76 99 106 103 108 110 157 106.6 58.6 48.1 52.4 45.4 42.7
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 254,321 441,385 358,823 277,807 185,134 104,979 214,175 -15.8 -51.5 -40.3 -22.9 15.7 104.0
Hectares 102,920 178,622 145,211 112,424 74,921 42,483 86,674 -15.8 -51.5 -40.3 -22.9 15.7 104.0
Farms reporting 3,363 4,579 3,538 2,774 1,737 943 1,360 -59.6 -70.3 -61.6 -51.0 -21.7 44.2
Percentage of total farms 4.7 6.8 5.6 4.6 3.0 1.9 3.1 -34.0 -54.4 -44.6 -32.6 3.3 63.2
Average area in acres per farm reporting 76 96 101 100 107 111 157 106.6 63.5 55.4 57.0 46.7 41.4
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 16,866 59,587 57,092 36,971 17,976 12,687 18,211 8.0 -69.4 -68.1 -50.7 1.3 43.5
Hectares 6,825 24,114 23,104 14,962 7,275 5,134 7,370 8.0 -69.4 -68.1 -50.7 1.3 43.5
Farms reporting 287 685 565 355 171 140 139 -51.6 -79.7 -75.4 -60.8 -18.7 -0.7
Percentage of total farms 0.4 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 -25.0 -70.0 -66.7 -50.0 0.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 59 87 101 104 105 91 131 122.0 50.6 29.7 26.0 24.8 44.0
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 470 5,400 4,717 2,893 4,160 4,204 2,537 439.8 -53.0 -46.2 -12.3 -39.0 -39.7
Hectares 190 2,185 1,909 1,171 1,683 1,701 1,027 439.8 -53.0 -46.2 -12.3 -39.0 -39.7
Farms reporting 16 86 69 54 54 64 37 131.3 -57.0 -46.4 -31.5 -31.5 -42.2
Percentage of total farms 0.0 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 acres per farm reporting 29 63 68 54 77 66 69 137.9 9.5 1.5 27.8 -10.4 4.5

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

Notes

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Alberta

Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 5,545,301 6,705,436 7,601,700 7,714,992 7,324,846 6,852,596 6,467,628 16.6 -3.5 -14.9 -16.2 -11.7 -5.6
Hectares 2,244,103 2,713,593 3,076,299 3,122,146 2,964,260 2,773,147 2,617,356 16.6 -3.5 -14.9 -16.2 -11.7 -5.6
Farms reporting 27,506 26,801 24,652 23,534 19,930 15,596 11,791 -57.1 -56.0 -52.2 -49.9 -40.8 -24.4
Percentage of total farms 45.0 46.2 42.7 41.1 33.8 29.1 23.9 -46.9 -48.3 -44.0 -41.8 -29.3 -17.9
Average area in acres per farm reporting 202 250 308 328 368 439 549 171.8 119.6 78.2 67.4 49.2 25.1
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 4,910,604 5,961,384 6,516,630 6,885,763 6,448,110 5,809,275 5,768,705 17.5 -3.2 -11.5 -16.2 -10.5 -0.7
Hectares 1,987,251 2,412,486 2,637,186 2,786,569 2,609,457 2,350,930 2,334,512 17.5 -3.2 -11.5 -16.2 -10.5 -0.7
Farms reporting 26,598 26,030 23,735 22,601 19,138 14,725 11,330 -57.4 -56.5 -52.3 -49.9 -40.8 -23.1
Percentage of total farms 43.5 44.8 41.1 39.5 32.4 27.4 22.9 -47.4 -48.9 -44.3 -42.0 -29.3 -16.4
Average area in acres per farm reporting 185 229 275 305 337 395 509 175.1 122.3 85.1 66.9 51.0 28.9
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 369,337 506,002 638,807 745,179 781,627 962,906 570,771 54.5 12.8 -10.7 -23.4 -27.0 -40.7
Hectares 149,465 204,772 258,516 301,563 316,313 389,674 230,983 54.5 12.8 -10.7 -23.4 -27.0 -40.7
Farms reporting 2,325 2,400 2,436 2,530 2,280 2,249 1,292 -44.4 -46.2 -47.0 -48.9 -43.3 -42.6
Percentage of total farms 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.4 3.9 4.2 2.6 -31.6 -36.6 -38.1 -40.9 -33.3 -38.1
Average area in acres per farm reporting 159 211 262 295 343 428 442 178.0 109.5 68.7 49.8 28.9 3.3
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 265,360 238,050 446,263 84,050 95,109 80,415 128,152 -51.7 -46.2 -71.3 52.5 34.7 59.4
Hectares 107,387 96,335 180,596 34,014 38,489 32,543 51,861 -51.7 -46.2 -71.3 52.5 34.7 59.4
Farms reporting 1,794 1,557 2,130 579 511 384 414 -76.9 -73.4 -80.6 -28.5 -19.0 7.8
Percentage of total farms 2.9 2.7 3.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 -72.4 -70.4 -78.4 -20.0 -11.1 14.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 148 153 210 145 186 209 310 109.5 102.6 47.6 113.8 66.7 48.3
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,794,140 1,311,081 1,183,426 1,285,430 1,386,179 1,364,674 1,269,229 -29.3 -3.2 7.3 -1.3 -8.4 -7.0
Hectares 726,063 530,576 478,915 520,195 560,967 552,264 513,639 -29.3 -3.2 7.3 -1.3 -8.4 -7.0
Farms reporting 26,547 19,594 16,248 15,780 15,015 12,074 10,154 -61.8 -48.2 -37.5 -35.7 -32.4 -15.9
Percentage of total farms 43.4 33.8 28.1 27.6 25.4 22.5 20.5 -52.8 -39.3 -27.0 -25.7 -19.3 -8.9
Average area in acres per farm reporting 68 67 73 81 92 113 125 83.8 86.6 71.2 54.3 35.9 10.6
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 5,630,002 6,432,958 5,892,677 5,404,324 5,775,824 4,902,090 4,094,689 -27.3 -36.3 -30.5 -24.2 -29.1 -16.5
Hectares 2,278,381 2,603,325 2,384,682 2,187,052 2,337,393 1,983,805 1,657,062 -27.3 -36.3 -30.5 -24.2 -29.1 -16.5
Farms reporting 36,274 32,795 29,765 26,371 24,314 17,548 13,529 -62.7 -58.7 -54.5 -48.7 -44.4 -22.9
Percentage of total farms 59.3 56.5 51.5 46.1 41.2 32.7 27.4 -53.8 -51.5 -46.8 -40.6 -33.5 -16.2
Average area in acres per farm reporting 155 196 198 205 238 279 303 95.5 54.6 53.0 47.8 27.3 8.6
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 267,655 145,436 122,398 360,757 226,374 404,174 373,005 39.4 156.5 204.7 3.4 64.8 -7.7
Hectares 108,316 58,856 49,533 145,993 91,610 163,563 150,950 39.4 156.5 204.7 3.4 64.8 -7.7
Farms reporting 3,669 1,941 1,482 2,686 1,857 2,508 2,047 -44.2 5.5 38.1 -23.8 10.2 -18.4
Percentage of total farms 6.0 3.3 2.6 4.7 3.1 4.7 4.1 -31.7 24.2 57.7 -12.8 32.3 -12.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 73 75 83 134 122 161 182 149.3 142.7 119.3 35.8 49.2 13.0
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 2,787 11,402 7,235 8,670 2,559 5,018 4,326 55.2 -62.1 -40.2 -50.1 69.1 -13.8
Hectares 1,128 4,614 2,928 3,509 1,036 2,031 1,751 55.2 -62.1 -40.2 -50.1 69.0 -13.8
Farms reporting 43 73 31 46 24 70 56 30.2 -23.3 80.6 21.7 133.3 -20.0
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 65 156 233 188 107 72 77 18.5 -50.6 -67.0 -59.0 -28.0 6.9
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 180,539 292,999 213,601 161,253 102,865 117,138 118,399 -34.4 -59.6 -44.6 -26.6 15.1 1.1
Hectares 73,062 118,572 86,441 65,257 41,628 47,404 47,914 -34.4 -59.6 -44.6 -26.6 15.1 1.1
Farms reporting 1,908 2,459 2,140 1,674 1,063 1,139 961 -49.6 -60.9 -55.1 -42.6 -9.6 -15.6
Percentage of total farms 3.1 4.2 3.7 2.9 1.8 2.1 1.9 -38.7 -54.8 -48.6 -34.5 5.6 -9.5
Average area in acres per farm reporting 95 119 100 96 97 103 123 29.5 3.4 23.0 28.1 26.8 19.4
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 156,860 241,416 168,709 126,007 80,701 89,480 105,059 -33.0 -56.5 -37.7 -16.6 30.2 17.4
Hectares 63,479 97,698 68,274 50,993 32,659 36,211 42,516 -33.0 -56.5 -37.7 -16.6 30.2 17.4
Farms reporting 1,720 2,126 1,808 1,395 902 940 854 -50.3 -59.8 -52.8 -38.8 -5.3 -9.1
Percentage of total farms 2.8 3.7 3.1 2.4 1.5 1.8 1.7 -39.3 -54.1 -45.2 -29.2 13.3 -5.6
Average area in acres per farm reporting 91 114 93 90 89 95 123 35.2 7.9 32.3 36.7 38.2 29.5
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 23,679 51,583 44,892 35,246 22,164 27,658 13,340 -43.7 -74.1 -70.3 -62.2 -39.8 -51.8
Hectares 9,583 20,875 18,167 14,264 8,969 11,193 5,399 -43.7 -74.1 -70.3 -62.1 -39.8 -51.8
Farms reporting 227 414 414 318 182 223 123 -45.8 -70.3 -70.3 -61.3 -32.4 -44.8
Percentage of total farms 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.2 -50.0 -71.4 -71.4 -66.7 -33.3 -50.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 104 125 108 111 122 124 108 3.8 -13.6 0.0 -2.7 -11.5 -12.9
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 751 3,331 1,833 244 407 178 169 -77.5 -94.9 -90.8 -30.7 -58.5 -5.1
Hectares 304 1,348 742 99 165 72 68 -77.5 -94.9 -90.8 -30.7 -58.5 -5.1
Farms reporting 11 50 25 11 7 6 4 -63.6 -92.0 -84.0 -63.6 -42.9 -33.3
Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... -100.0 ... ... ... ...
Average area in acres per farm reporting 68 67 73 22 58 30 42 -38.2 -37.3 -42.5 90.9 -27.6 40.0

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

Notes

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

British Columbia

Table 2.6
Selected grains, 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 wheat1  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 64,999 106,101 98,693 109,320 99,203 76,810 57,023 -12.3 -46.3 -42.2 -47.8 -42.5 -25.8
Hectares 26,304 42,938 39,940 44,240 40,146 31,084 23,076 -12.3 -46.3 -42.2 -47.8 -42.5 -25.8
Farms reporting 876 773 572 527 432 391 237 -72.9 -69.3 -58.6 -55.0 -45.1 -39.4
Percentage of total farms 4.5 3.9 3.0 2.7 2.0 1.9 1.2 -73.3 -69.2 -60.0 -55.6 -40.0 -36.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 74 137 173 207 230 196 241 225.7 75.9 39.3 16.4 4.8 23.0
Spring wheat (excluding durum)  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 60,549 100,801 94,355 106,601 96,564 73,303 54,514 -10.0 -45.9 -42.2 -48.9 -43.5 -25.6
Hectares 24,503 40,793 38,184 43,140 39,078 29,665 22,061 -10.0 -45.9 -42.2 -48.9 -43.5 -25.6
Farms reporting 732 659 492 459 380 320 188 -74.3 -71.5 -61.8 -59.0 -50.5 -41.3
Percentage of total farms 3.8 3.3 2.6 2.4 1.7 1.6 0.9 -76.3 -72.7 -65.4 -62.5 -47.1 -43.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 83 153 192 232 254 229 290 249.4 89.5 51.0 25.0 14.2 26.6
Durum wheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 180 797 0 0 752 507 415 130.6 -47.9 ... ... -44.8 -18.1
Hectares 73 323 0 0 304 205 168 130.6 -47.9 ... ... -44.8 -18.1
Farms reporting 10 9 0 0 6 11 5 -50.0 -44.4 ... ... -16.7 -54.5
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... -100.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 18 89 ... ... 125 46 83 361.1 -6.7 ... ... -33.6 80.4
Winter wheat2  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 4,270 4,503 4,338 2,719 1,887 3,000 2,094 -51.0 -53.5 -51.7 -23.0 11.0 -30.2
Hectares 1,728 1,822 1,756 1,100 764 1,214 847 -51.0 -53.5 -51.7 -23.0 11.0 -30.2
Farms reporting 167 135 105 76 54 69 48 -71.3 -64.4 -54.3 -36.8 -11.1 -30.4
Percentage of total farms 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 -77.8 -71.4 -66.7 -50.0 0.0 -33.3
Average area in acres per farm reporting 26 33 41 36 35 43 44 69.2 33.3 7.3 22.2 25.7 2.3
Oats3  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 88,162 68,400 48,446 73,204 84,220 80,327 81,056 -8.1 18.5 67.3 10.7 -3.8 0.9
Hectares 35,678 27,680 19,605 29,625 34,083 32,507 32,802 -8.1 18.5 67.3 10.7 -3.8 0.9
Farms reporting 1,599 1,220 856 1,435 1,345 1,084 1,005 -37.1 -17.6 17.4 -30.0 -25.3 -7.3
Percentage of total farms 8.2 6.1 4.5 7.5 6.2 5.3 5.1 -37.8 -16.4 13.3 -32.0 -17.7 -3.8
Average area in acres per farm reporting 55 56 57 51 63 74 81 47.3 44.6 42.1 58.8 28.6 9.5
Barley4  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 201,824 231,436 182,821 106,778 111,483 86,324 60,760 -69.9 -73.7 -66.8 -43.1 -45.5 -29.6
Hectares 81,675 93,659 73,985 43,212 45,116 34,934 24,589 -69.9 -73.7 -66.8 -43.1 -45.5 -29.6
Farms reporting 1,585 1,413 1,430 1,071 862 644 545 -65.6 -61.4 -61.9 -49.1 -36.8 -15.4
Percentage of total farms 8.2 7.1 7.5 5.6 3.9 3.2 2.7 -67.1 -62.0 -64.0 -51.8 -30.8 -15.6
Average area in acres per farm reporting 127 164 128 100 129 134 111 -12.6 -32.3 -13.3 11.0 -14.0 -17.2
Mixed grains  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 5,305 4,413 4,288 8,310 5,515 6,972 10,963 106.7 148.4 155.7 31.9 98.8 57.2
Hectares 2,147 1,786 1,735 3,363 2,232 2,821 4,437 106.7 148.4 155.7 31.9 98.8 57.2
Farms reporting 156 95 53 146 90 119 118 -24.4 24.2 122.6 -19.2 31.1 -0.8
Percentage of total farms 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.6 -25.0 20.0 100.0 -25.0 50.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 34 46 81 57 61 59 93 173.5 102.2 14.8 63.2 52.5 57.6
Corn for grain  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,598 202 455 529 1,587 2,679 895 -44.0 343.1 96.7 69.2 -43.6 -66.6
Hectares 647 82 184 214 642 1,084 362 -44.0 343.1 96.7 69.2 -43.6 -66.6
Farms reporting 34 32 16 21 65 86 24 -29.4 -25.0 50.0 14.3 -63.1 -72.1
Percentage of total farms 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 -50.0 -50.0 0.0 0.0 -66.7 -75.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 47 6 28 25 24 31 37 -21.3 516.7 32.1 48.0 54.2 19.4
Total rye5  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 6,759 9,228 8,981 5,882 7,041 4,017 4,210 -37.7 -54.4 -53.1 -28.4 -40.2 4.8
Hectares 2,735 3,734 3,634 2,380 2,849 1,626 1,704 -37.7 -54.4 -53.1 -28.4 -40.2 4.8
Farms reporting 120 122 159 172 210 207 184 53.3 50.8 15.7 7.0 -12.4 -11.1
Percentage of total farms 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 50.0 50.0 12.5 0.0 -10.0 -10.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 56 76 56 34 34 19 23 -58.9 -69.7 -58.9 -32.4 -32.4 21.1
Fall rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 5,199 8,989 8,981 5,591 6,669 3,771 3,697 -28.9 -58.9 -58.8 -33.9 -44.6 -2.0
Hectares 2,104 3,638 3,634 2,263 2,699 1,526 1,496 -28.9 -58.9 -58.8 -33.9 -44.6 -2.0
Farms reporting 108 111 159 151 189 188 159 47.2 43.2 0.0 5.3 -15.9 -15.4
Percentage of total farms 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 -11.1 -11.1
Average area in acres per farm reporting 48 81 56 37 35 20 23 -52.1 -71.6 -58.9 -37.8 -34.3 15.0
Spring rye  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 1,560 239 0 291 372 246 513 -67.1 114.6 ... 76.3 37.9 108.5
Hectares 631 97 0 118 151 100 208 -67.1 114.6 ... 76.3 37.9 108.5
Farms reporting 13 15 0 25 22 19 29 123.1 93.3 ... 16.0 31.8 52.6
Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 ... 0.0 0.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 120 16 0 12 17 13 18 -85.0 12.5 ... 50.0 5.9 38.5
Buckwheat  Empty cell  Empty cell
Acres 129 150 23 26 67 70 203 57.4 35.3 782.6 680.8 203.0 190.0
Hectares 52 61 9 11 27 28 82 57.4 35.3 782.6 680.8 203.0 190.0
Farms reporting 8 17 7 10 29 30 21 162.5 23.5 200.0 110.0 -27.6 -30.0
Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 ... 0.0 ... 0.0 0.0 0.0
Average area in acres per farm reporting 16 9 3 3 2 2 10 -37.5 11.1 233.3 233.3 400.0 400.0

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

Notes

  1. "Total wheat" includes "Spring wheat," "Durum wheat" and "Winter wheat."
  2. The 1986 data for "Winter wheat" in Saskatchewan are correct. For a complete picture of this trend, please consult annual data from the Field Crop Reporting Series, Catalogue no. 22-002-XIB or Statistics Canada's CANSIM Time Series Database.
  3. Since 1991, the data reported are for total oats, since the questionnaire made no distinction between the "Oats for grain" and the "Oats for fodder" components of "Oats."
  4. In 1981, the data reported pertain to "Barley for grain" only.
  5. "Total rye" includes "Fall rye" and "Spring rye."

Source

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

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