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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 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 264,313 272,728 275,589 302,435 371,421 418,783 401,583 51.9 47.2 45.7 32.8 8.1 -4.1
    Hectares 106,964 110,369 111,527 122,391 150,309 169,475 162,515 51.9 47.2 45.7 32.8 8.1 -4.1
    Farms reporting 9,134 7,139 4,885 4,692 4,989 3,887 3,667 -59.9 -48.6 -24.9 -21.8 -26.5 -5.7
    Percentage of total farms 2.7 2.2 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.6 -40.7 -27.3 -5.9 -5.9 -11.1 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 29 38 56 64 74 108 110 279.3 189.5 96.4 71.9 48.6 1.9
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 67,588 156,656 326,229 495,649 1,325,274 3,312,278 3,123,953 4,522.1 1,894.1 857.6 530.3 135.7 -5.7
    Hectares 27,352 63,396 132,020 200,582 536,319 1,340,431 1,264,219 4,522.1 1,894.1 857.6 530.3 135.7 -5.7
    Farms reporting 1,410 2,082 3,062 4,271 8,761 14,324 10,444 640.7 401.6 241.1 144.5 19.2 -27.1
    Percentage of total farms 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.5 3.2 5.8 4.6 1,050.0 557.1 360.0 206.7 43.8 -20.7
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 48 75 107 116 151 231 299 522.9 298.7 179.4 157.8 98.0 29.4
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 191,590 195,768 181,510 235,496 232,154 1,638,385 777,030 305.6 296.9 328.1 230.0 234.7 -52.6
    Hectares 77,534 79,224 73,454 95,302 93,949 663,031 314,453 305.6 296.9 328.1 230.0 234.7 -52.6
    Farms reporting 3,610 3,226 3,244 3,544 2,962 7,205 4,281 18.6 32.7 32.0 20.8 44.5 -40.6
    Percentage of total farms 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.1 2.9 1.9 72.7 90.0 72.7 46.2 72.7 -34.5
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 53 61 56 66 78 227 182 243.4 198.4 225.0 175.8 133.3 -19.8
    Sugar beets  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 83,737 73,822 57,380 61,543 59,189 35,736 48,156 -42.5 -34.8 -16.1 -21.8 -18.6 34.8
    Hectares 33,887 29,875 23,221 24,906 23,953 14,462 19,488 -42.5 -34.8 -16.1 -21.8 -18.6 34.8
    Farms reporting 1,370 1,180 762 650 499 302 314 -77.1 -73.4 -58.8 -51.7 -37.1 4.0
    Percentage of total farms 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 -75.0 -75.0 -66.7 -50.0 -50.0 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 61 63 75 95 119 118 153 150.8 142.9 104.0 61.1 28.6 29.7
    Tobacco  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 98,225 134,359 77,737 74,131 72,719 62,012 31,920 -67.5 -76.2 -58.9 -56.9 -56.1 -48.5
    Hectares 39,750 54,373 31,459 30,000 29,428 25,095 12,918 -67.5 -76.2 -58.9 -56.9 -56.1 -48.5
    Farms reporting 3,611 3,058 2,102 1,564 1,419 1,146 649 -82.0 -78.8 -69.1 -58.5 -54.3 -43.4
    Percentage of total farms 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 -72.7 -70.0 -57.1 -50.0 -40.0 -40.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 27 44 37 47 51 54 49 81.5 11.4 32.4 4.3 -3.9 -9.3

    Symbols

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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Newfoundland and Labrador

    Table 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 1,172 978 586 667 843 629 805 -31.3 -17.7 37.4 20.7 -4.5 28.0
    Hectares 474 396 237 270 341 255 326 -31.3 -17.7 37.4 20.7 -4.5 28.0
    Farms reporting 327 236 156 177 208 152 132 -59.6 -44.1 -15.4 -25.4 -36.5 -13.2
    Percentage of total farms 37.2 34.8 24.0 24.4 28.0 23.6 23.7 -36.3 -31.9 -1.3 -2.9 -15.4 0.4
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 12 0 0 0 x x 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 5 0 0 0 x x 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 -100.0 ... ... ... -100.0 -100.0
    Percentage of total farms 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 -100.0 ... ... ... -100.0 -100.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 ... ... ... ... -100.0 ...
    Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... ... -100.0 ...
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Sugar beets  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 0 0 0 0 x 4 0 ... ... ... ... ... -100.0
    Hectares 0 0 0 0 x 2 0 ... ... ... ... ... -100.0
    Farms reporting 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 ... ... ... ... -100.0 -100.0
    Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 ... ... ... ... -100.0 -100.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting ... ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Tobacco  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 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

    Symbols

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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Prince Edward Island

    Table 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 51,621 63,878 64,219 77,809 108,158 106,889 97,637 89.1 52.8 52.0 25.5 -9.7 -8.7
    Hectares 20,890 25,851 25,989 31,488 43,770 43,256 39,512 89.1 52.8 52.0 25.5 -9.7 -8.7
    Farms reporting 1,097 823 656 613 652 468 412 -62.4 -49.9 -37.2 -32.8 -36.8 -12.0
    Percentage of total farms 29.8 26.1 23.2 26.0 29.4 25.4 24.2 -18.8 -7.3 4.3 -6.9 -17.7 -4.7
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 47 78 98 127 166 228 237 404.3 203.8 141.8 86.6 42.8 3.9
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 990 370 0 498 49 x x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 401 150 0 202 20 x x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 40 16 0 9 3 1 2 -95.0 -87.5 ... -77.8 -33.3 100.0
    Percentage of total farms 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 -90.9 -80.0 ... -75.0 0.0 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 25 23 ... 55 16 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 580 226 x 1,705 428 138 71 -87.8 -68.6 ... -95.8 -83.4 -48.6
    Hectares 235 91 x 690 173 56 29 -87.8 -68.6 ... -95.8 -83.4 -48.6
    Farms reporting 11 2 5 40 12 4 5 -54.5 150.0 0.0 -87.5 -58.3 25.0
    Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 200.0 50.0 -82.4 -40.0 50.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 53 113 ... 43 36 35 14 -73.6 -87.6 ... -67.4 -61.1 -60.0
    Sugar beets  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 497 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 201 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Percentage of total farms 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 25 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Tobacco  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 3,457 4,018 3,669 1,879 0 x x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 1,399 1,626 1,485 760 0 x x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 61 62 64 31 0 1 1 -98.4 -98.4 -98.4 -96.8 ... 0.0
    Percentage of total farms 1.7 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 -94.1 -95.0 -95.7 -92.3 ... 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 57 65 57 61 0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Nova Scotia

    Table 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 3,681 3,818 4,033 4,386 4,749 5,114 2,623 -28.7 -31.3 -35.0 -40.2 -44.8 -48.7
    Hectares 1,490 1,545 1,632 1,775 1,922 2,070 1,061 -28.7 -31.3 -35.0 -40.2 -44.8 -48.7
    Farms reporting 353 302 154 137 152 111 90 -74.5 -70.2 -41.6 -34.3 -40.8 -18.9
    Percentage of total farms 6.5 6.0 3.6 3.4 3.4 2.8 2.4 -63.1 -60.0 -33.3 -29.4 -29.4 -14.3
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 10 13 26 32 31 46 29 190.0 123.1 11.5 -9.4 -6.5 -37.0
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 31 49 x 49 110 x 55 77.4 12.2 ... 12.2 -50.0 ...
    Hectares 13 20 x 20 45 x 22 77.4 12.2 ... 12.2 -50.0 ...
    Farms reporting 4 8 3 3 12 1 3 -25.0 -62.5 0.0 0.0 -75.0 200.0
    Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 -50.0 0.0 0.0 -66.7 ...
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 8 6 ... 16 9 ... 18 125.0 200.0 ... 12.5 100.0 ...
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 257 167 165 273 x 135 190 -26.1 13.8 15.2 -30.4 ... 40.7
    Hectares 104 68 67 110 x 55 77 -26.1 13.8 15.2 -30.4 ... 40.7
    Farms reporting 28 45 25 19 24 12 4 -85.7 -91.1 -84.0 -78.9 -83.3 -66.7
    Percentage of total farms 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 -80.0 -88.9 -83.3 -80.0 -80.0 -66.7
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 9 4 7 14 ... 11 48 433.3 1,100.0 585.7 242.9 ... 336.4
    Sugar beets  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ... ... ... ... -100.0 ...
    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 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Tobacco  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 545 614 601 315 0 x x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 221 248 243 127 0 x x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 17 14 16 10 0 2 1 -94.1 -92.9 -93.8 -90.0 ... -50.0
    Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 -66.7 -66.7 -75.0 -66.7 ... 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 32 44 38 32 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    New Brunswick

    Table 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 55,521 53,793 48,466 50,621 54,064 58,366 59,870 7.8 11.3 23.5 18.3 10.7 2.6
    Hectares 22,469 21,769 19,613 20,486 21,879 23,620 24,229 7.8 11.3 23.5 18.3 10.7 2.6
    Farms reporting 997 740 547 442 439 374 341 -65.8 -53.9 -37.7 -22.9 -22.3 -8.8
    Percentage of total farms 21.9 18.2 15.4 13.6 12.9 12.3 12.3 -43.8 -32.4 -20.1 -9.6 -4.7 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 56 73 89 115 123 156 176 214.3 141.1 97.8 53.0 43.1 12.8
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 533 871 0 261 x 33 x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 216 352 0 106 x 13 x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 23 14 0 6 2 3 2 -91.3 -85.7 ... -66.7 0.0 -33.3
    Percentage of total farms 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 -80.0 -66.7 ... -50.0 0.0 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 23 62 ... 44 ... 11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 427 274 226 168 191 67 45 -89.5 -83.6 -80.1 -73.2 -76.4 -32.8
    Hectares 173 111 91 68 77 27 18 -89.5 -83.6 -80.1 -73.2 -76.4 -32.8
    Farms reporting 28 20 16 18 17 6 7 -75.0 -65.0 -56.3 -61.1 -58.8 16.7
    Percentage of total farms 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.3 -50.0 -40.0 -40.0 -50.0 -40.0 50.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 15 14 14 9 11 11 6 -60.0 -57.1 -57.1 -33.3 -45.5 -45.5
    Sugar beets  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 575 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 233 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Percentage of total farms 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 26 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Tobacco  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 343 478 346 168 0 x 0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 ... ...
    Hectares 139 193 140 68 0 x 0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 ... ...
    Farms reporting 8 8 7 6 0 1 0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 ... -100.0
    Percentage of total farms 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 ... ...
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 43 60 49 28 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Quebec

    Table 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 43,020 42,432 42,673 43,280 46,263 47,190 47,466 10.3 11.9 11.2 9.7 2.6 0.6
    Hectares 17,410 17,172 17,269 17,515 18,722 19,097 19,209 10.3 11.9 11.2 9.7 2.6 0.6
    Farms reporting 3,282 2,170 1,254 994 864 640 583 -82.2 -73.1 -53.5 -41.3 -32.5 -8.9
    Percentage of total farms 6.4 4.5 3.0 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.9 -70.3 -57.8 -36.7 -26.9 -20.8 -5.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 13 20 34 44 54 74 81 523.1 305.0 138.2 84.1 50.0 9.5
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 1,905 599 1,111 1,063 960 2,329 3,955 107.6 560.3 256.0 272.1 312.0 69.8
    Hectares 771 242 450 430 388 943 1,601 107.6 560.3 256.0 272.1 312.0 69.8
    Farms reporting 141 44 38 53 45 53 64 -54.6 45.5 68.4 20.8 42.2 20.8
    Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 -33.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 14 14 29 20 21 44 62 342.9 342.9 113.8 210.0 195.2 40.9
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 2,424 1,127 2,972 7,681 12,683 16,511 17,386 617.2 1,442.7 485.0 126.4 37.1 5.3
    Hectares 981 456 1,203 3,108 5,133 6,682 7,036 617.2 1,442.7 485.0 126.4 37.1 5.3
    Farms reporting 144 59 169 240 280 261 237 64.6 301.7 40.2 -1.3 -15.4 -9.2
    Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 166.7 700.0 100.0 33.3 0.0 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 17 19 18 32 45 63 73 329.4 284.2 305.6 128.1 62.2 15.9
    Sugar beets  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 7,711 9,465 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 3,121 3,830 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 301 238 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ...
    Percentage of total farms 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ...
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 26 40 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Tobacco  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 9,457 8,816 8,434 5,206 4,525 3,627 x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 3,827 3,568 3,413 2,107 1,831 1,468 x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 546 323 226 99 90 59 4 -99.3 -98.8 -98.2 -96.0 -95.6 -93.2
    Percentage of total farms 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 17 27 37 53 50 61 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Ontario

    Table 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 45,724 39,115 34,940 35,070 39,905 43,396 38,155 -16.6 -2.5 9.2 8.8 -4.4 -12.1
    Hectares 18,504 15,829 14,140 14,192 16,149 17,562 15,441 -16.6 -2.5 9.2 8.8 -4.4 -12.1
    Farms reporting 1,933 1,711 1,165 1,113 1,218 876 904 -53.2 -47.2 -22.4 -18.8 -25.8 3.2
    Percentage of total farms 2.2 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.6 -27.3 -23.8 0.0 0.0 -11.1 6.7
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 24 23 30 32 33 50 42 75.0 82.6 40.0 31.3 27.3 -16.0
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 2,922 5,361 1,460 1,834 955 3,127 4,376 49.8 -18.4 199.7 138.6 358.2 39.9
    Hectares 1,182 2,170 591 742 386 1,265 1,771 49.8 -18.4 199.7 138.6 358.2 39.9
    Farms reporting 175 167 74 43 47 102 116 -33.7 -30.5 56.8 169.8 146.8 13.7
    Percentage of total farms 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 17 32 20 43 20 31 38 123.5 18.8 90.0 -11.6 90.0 22.6
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 171,628 163,006 135,514 152,290 108,545 121,821 163,495 -4.7 0.3 20.6 7.4 50.6 34.2
    Hectares 69,455 65,966 54,841 61,630 43,927 49,299 66,328 -4.7 0.3 20.6 7.4 50.6 34.2
    Farms reporting 3,061 2,733 2,600 2,633 1,812 1,529 1,730 -43.5 -36.7 -33.5 -34.3 -4.5 13.1
    Percentage of total farms 3.4 3.3 3.6 3.8 2.7 2.6 3.0 -11.8 -9.1 -16.7 -21.1 11.1 15.4
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 56 60 52 58 60 80 95 69.6 58.3 82.7 63.8 58.3 18.8
    Sugar beets  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 9 1 0 0 210 6,006 9,353 103,822.2 935,200.0 ... ... 4,353.8 55.7
    Hectares 4 0 0 0 85 2,431 3,785 103,822.2 935,200.0 ... ... 4,353.8 55.7
    Farms reporting 4 1 0 0 6 85 102 2,450.0 10,100.0 ... ... 1,600.0 20.0
    Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 ... ... ... ... ... 100.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 2 1 ... ... 35 71 92 4,500.0 9,100.0 ... ... 162.9 29.6
    Tobacco  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 84,421 120,423 64,687 66,563 68,194 58,333 31,669 -62.5 -73.7 -51.0 -52.4 -53.6 -45.7
    Hectares 34,164 48,733 26,178 26,937 27,597 23,607 12,816 -62.5 -73.7 -51.0 -52.4 -53.6 -45.7
    Farms reporting 2,976 2,650 1,789 1,418 1,329 1,083 643 -78.4 -75.7 -64.1 -54.7 -51.6 -40.6
    Percentage of total farms 3.4 3.2 2.5 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.1 -67.6 -65.6 -56.0 -47.6 -45.0 -38.9
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 28 45 36 47 51 54 49 75.0 8.9 36.1 4.3 -3.9 -9.3

    Symbols

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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Manitoba

    Table 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 34,580 40,916 46,417 49,478 70,063 77,586 80,631 133.2 97.1 73.7 63.0 15.1 3.9
    Hectares 13,994 16,558 18,784 20,023 28,353 31,398 32,630 133.2 97.1 73.7 63.0 15.1 3.9
    Farms reporting 274 271 204 227 272 225 229 -16.4 -15.5 12.3 0.9 -15.8 1.8
    Percentage of total farms 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 33.3 33.3 71.4 33.3 9.1 9.1
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 126 151 228 218 258 345 352 179.4 133.1 54.4 61.5 36.4 2.0
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 37,831 102,411 144,443 127,401 143,969 147,741 91,381 141.6 -10.8 -36.7 -28.3 -36.5 -38.1
    Hectares 15,310 41,444 58,454 51,557 58,262 59,789 36,981 141.6 -10.8 -36.7 -28.3 -36.5 -38.1
    Farms reporting 572 1,208 1,398 1,141 982 739 424 -25.9 -64.9 -69.7 -62.8 -56.8 -42.6
    Percentage of total farms 1.8 4.1 5.1 4.4 4.0 3.5 2.2 22.2 -46.3 -56.9 -50.0 -45.0 -37.1
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 66 85 103 112 147 200 216 227.3 154.1 109.7 92.9 46.9 8.0
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 7,350 19,327 25,005 39,694 68,320 240,170 199,098 2,608.8 930.2 696.2 401.6 191.4 -17.1
    Hectares 2,974 7,821 10,119 16,064 27,648 97,193 80,572 2,608.8 930.2 696.2 401.6 191.4 -17.1
    Farms reporting 114 212 229 238 396 886 785 588.6 270.3 242.8 229.8 98.2 -11.4
    Percentage of total farms 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.6 4.2 4.1 925.0 485.7 412.5 355.6 156.3 -2.4
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 64 91 109 167 173 271 254 296.9 179.1 133.0 52.1 46.8 -6.3
    Sugar beets  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 33,026 28,821 27,712 26,468 22,744 0 0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 ...
    Hectares 13,365 11,663 11,215 10,711 9,204 0 0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 ...
    Farms reporting 421 424 330 250 162 0 0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 ...
    Percentage of total farms 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 -100.0 ...
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 78 68 84 106 140 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Tobacco  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Percentage of total farms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 1

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    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
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    • ...not applicable

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Saskatchewan

    Table 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 1,967 2,497 3,943 4,461 6,888 12,607 11,138 466.2 346.1 182.5 149.7 61.7 -11.7
    Hectares 796 1,010 1,596 1,805 2,787 5,102 4,507 466.2 346.1 182.5 149.7 61.7 -11.7
    Farms reporting 101 159 147 176 232 214 210 107.9 32.1 42.9 19.3 -9.5 -1.9
    Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 400.0 150.0 150.0 66.7 25.0 25.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 19 16 27 25 30 59 53 178.9 231.3 96.3 112.0 76.7 -10.2
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 15,166 39,040 164,585 195,833 884,280 2,542,758 2,430,461 15,925.7 6,125.6 1,376.7 1,141.1 174.9 -4.4
    Hectares 6,137 15,799 66,605 79,251 357,855 1,029,018 983,573 15,925.7 6,125.6 1,376.7 1,141.1 174.9 -4.4
    Farms reporting 235 468 1,296 1,385 5,477 10,477 7,635 3,148.9 1,531.4 489.1 451.3 39.4 -27.1
    Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.7 2.0 2.3 9.6 20.7 17.2 5,633.3 2,357.1 760.0 647.8 79.2 -16.9
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 65 83 127 141 161 243 318 389.2 283.1 150.4 125.5 97.5 30.9
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 1,007 2,766 4,401 4,265 13,331 1,109,494 293,444 29,040.4 10,509.0 6,567.7 6,780.3 2,101.2 -73.6
    Hectares 408 1,119 1,781 1,726 5,395 448,996 118,752 29,040.4 10,509.0 6,567.7 6,780.3 2,101.2 -73.6
    Farms reporting 38 44 48 105 160 3,818 1,028 2,605.3 2,236.4 2,041.7 879.0 542.5 -73.1
    Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 7.5 2.3 2,200.0 2,200.0 2,200.0 1,050.0 666.7 -69.3
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 27 63 92 41 83 291 285 955.6 352.4 209.8 595.1 243.4 -2.1
    Sugar beets  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 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Tobacco  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 ... -100.0 ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 ... -100.0 ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ... -100.0 ... ... ... ...
    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 ... 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Alberta

    Table 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 16,218 16,628 22,450 28,339 31,488 58,341 54,759 237.6 229.3 143.9 93.2 73.9 -6.1
    Hectares 6,563 6,729 9,085 11,468 12,743 23,610 22,160 237.6 229.3 143.9 93.2 73.9 -6.1
    Farms reporting 284 277 267 362 456 434 402 41.5 45.1 50.6 11.0 -11.8 -7.4
    Percentage of total farms 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 60.0 60.0 60.0 33.3 0.0 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 57 60 84 78 69 134 136 138.6 126.7 61.9 74.4 97.1 1.5
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 7,480 7,409 14,630 167,056 286,037 608,217 587,263 7,751.1 7,826.3 3,914.1 251.5 105.3 -3.4
    Hectares 3,027 2,998 5,921 67,605 115,755 246,137 237,657 7,751.1 7,826.3 3,914.1 251.5 105.3 -3.4
    Farms reporting 189 133 225 1,600 2,112 2,874 2,141 1,032.8 1,509.8 851.6 33.8 1.4 -25.5
    Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.2 0.4 2.8 3.6 5.4 4.3 1,333.3 2,050.0 975.0 53.6 19.4 -20.4
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 40 56 65 104 135 212 274 585.0 389.3 321.5 163.5 103.0 29.2
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 7,830 8,862 13,054 29,352 28,416 150,006 102,518 1,209.3 1,056.8 685.3 249.3 260.8 -31.7
    Hectares 3,169 3,586 5,283 11,878 11,500 60,705 41,597 1,209.3 1,056.8 685.3 249.3 260.8 -31.7
    Farms reporting 173 106 148 247 223 677 476 175.1 349.1 221.6 92.7 113.5 -29.7
    Percentage of total farms 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.0 233.3 400.0 233.3 150.0 150.0 -23.1
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 45 84 88 119 127 222 215 377.8 156.0 144.3 80.7 69.3 -3.2
    Sugar beets  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 41,883 35,535 29,668 35,075 36,231 29,726 38,803 -7.4 9.2 30.8 10.6 7.1 30.5
    Hectares 16,949 14,381 12,006 14,194 14,662 12,030 15,703 -7.4 9.2 30.8 10.6 7.1 30.5
    Farms reporting 599 517 432 400 327 214 212 -64.6 -59.0 -50.9 -47.0 -35.2 -0.9
    Percentage of total farms 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 -60.0 -55.6 -42.9 -42.9 -33.3 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 70 69 69 88 111 139 183 161.4 165.2 165.2 108.0 64.9 31.7
    Tobacco  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 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

    Symbols

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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    British Columbia

    Table 2.9
    Other selected field crops, 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
    Potatoes  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 10,809 8,673 7,862 8,324 9,000 8,665 8,499 -21.4 -2.0 8.1 2.1 -5.6 -1.9
    Hectares 4,374 3,510 3,182 3,369 3,642 3,507 3,439 -21.4 -2.0 8.1 2.1 -5.6 -1.9
    Farms reporting 486 450 335 451 496 393 364 -25.1 -19.1 8.7 -19.3 -26.6 -7.4
    Percentage of total farms 2.5 2.2 1.8 2.3 2.3 1.9 1.8 -28.0 -18.2 0.0 -21.7 -21.7 -5.3
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 22 19 23 18 18 22 23 4.5 21.1 0.0 27.8 27.8 4.5
    Dry field peas  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 718 546 x 1,654 8,910 8,029 6,410 792.8 1,074.0 ... 287.5 -28.1 -20.2
    Hectares 291 221 x 669 3,606 3,249 2,594 792.8 1,074.0 ... 287.5 -28.1 -20.2
    Farms reporting 29 24 28 31 79 71 57 96.6 137.5 103.6 83.9 -27.8 -19.7
    Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 200.0 200.0 200.0 50.0 -25.0 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 25 23 ... 53 113 113 113 352.0 391.3 ... 113.2 0.0 0.0
    Total dry field beans  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 87 13 x 68 66 43 x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 35 5 x 28 27 17 x ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 13 5 4 4 37 12 11 -15.4 120.0 175.0 175.0 -70.3 -8.3
    Percentage of total farms 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 ... ... ... -50.0 0.0
    Average area in acres per farm reporting 7 3 ... 17 2 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Sugar beets  Empty cell  Empty cell
    Acres 36 0 0 0 x 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Hectares 15 0 0 0 x 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... ... ...
    Farms reporting 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -100.0 ... ... ... -100.0 ...
    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 12 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Tobacco  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 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

    Symbols

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

    Source

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

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