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Canada
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
45,727,345 |
57,199,888 |
53,280,448 |
61,634,601 |
59,341,904 |
62,636,313 |
... |
37.0 |
9.5 |
17.6 |
1.6 |
5.6 |
| Hectares |
.. |
18,505,198 |
23,147,971 |
21,561,830 |
24,942,635 |
24,014,814 |
25,348,013 |
... |
37.0 |
9.5 |
17.6 |
1.6 |
5.6 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
188,726 |
193,797 |
165,670 |
162,257 |
134,120 |
118,226 |
... |
-37.4 |
-39.0 |
-28.6 |
-27.1 |
-11.9 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
59.3 |
66.1 |
59.2 |
58.7 |
54.3 |
51.5 |
... |
-13.2 |
-22.1 |
-13.0 |
-12.3 |
-5.2 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
242 |
295 |
322 |
380 |
442 |
530 |
... |
119.0 |
79.7 |
64.6 |
39.5 |
19.9 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
37,610,448 |
56,708,354 |
53,371,080 |
57,488,309 |
64,002,551 |
61,332,083 |
... |
63.1 |
8.2 |
14.9 |
6.7 |
-4.2 |
| Hectares |
.. |
15,220,407 |
22,949,054 |
21,598,508 |
23,264,691 |
25,900,911 |
24,820,210 |
... |
63.1 |
8.2 |
14.9 |
6.7 |
-4.2 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
156,267 |
172,871 |
138,367 |
137,184 |
126,850 |
103,496 |
... |
-33.8 |
-40.1 |
-25.2 |
-24.6 |
-18.4 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
49.1 |
59.0 |
49.4 |
49.6 |
51.4 |
45.1 |
... |
-8.1 |
-23.6 |
-8.7 |
-9.1 |
-12.3 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
241 |
328 |
386 |
419 |
505 |
593 |
... |
146.1 |
80.8 |
53.6 |
41.5 |
17.4 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
7,252,899 |
5,500,412 |
5,916,647 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-18.4 |
7.6 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
2,935,144 |
2,225,938 |
2,394,382 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-18.4 |
7.6 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
39,087 |
27,742 |
23,874 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-38.9 |
-13.9 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
14.1 |
11.2 |
10.4 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-26.2 |
-7.1 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
186 |
198 |
248 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
33.3 |
25.3 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
4,493,454 |
6,356,511 |
7,066,716 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
57.3 |
11.2 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1,818,436 |
2,572,388 |
2,859,798 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
57.3 |
11.2 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
22,022 |
22,482 |
19,629 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-10.9 |
-12.7 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
8.0 |
9.1 |
8.6 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
7.5 |
-5.5 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
204 |
283 |
360 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
76.5 |
27.2 |
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
10,906 |
11,755 |
13,427 |
15,972 |
15,852 |
15,180 |
... |
39.2 |
29.1 |
13.1 |
-5.0 |
-4.2 |
| Hectares |
.. |
4,414 |
4,757 |
5,434 |
6,464 |
6,415 |
6,143 |
... |
39.2 |
29.1 |
13.1 |
-5.0 |
-4.2 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
334 |
356 |
368 |
392 |
352 |
279 |
... |
-16.5 |
-21.6 |
-24.2 |
-28.8 |
-20.7 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
49.2 |
54.7 |
50.8 |
52.8 |
54.7 |
50.0 |
... |
1.6 |
-8.6 |
-1.6 |
-5.3 |
-8.6 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
33 |
33 |
36 |
41 |
45 |
54 |
... |
63.6 |
63.6 |
50.0 |
31.7 |
20.0 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
1,234 |
1,660 |
1,414 |
1,735 |
2,637 |
3,893 |
... |
215.5 |
134.5 |
175.3 |
124.4 |
47.6 |
| Hectares |
.. |
499 |
672 |
572 |
702 |
1,067 |
1,575 |
... |
215.5 |
134.5 |
175.3 |
124.4 |
47.6 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
140 |
124 |
114 |
151 |
140 |
121 |
... |
-13.6 |
-2.4 |
6.1 |
-19.9 |
-13.6 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
20.6 |
19.0 |
15.7 |
20.4 |
21.8 |
21.7 |
... |
5.3 |
14.2 |
38.2 |
6.4 |
-0.5 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
9 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
19 |
32 |
... |
255.6 |
146.2 |
166.7 |
190.9 |
68.4 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1,212 |
1,585 |
1,312 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
8.3 |
-17.2 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
490 |
641 |
531 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
8.3 |
-17.2 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
152 |
151 |
100 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-34.2 |
-33.8 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
20.5 |
23.5 |
17.9 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-12.7 |
-23.8 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
8 |
11 |
13 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
62.5 |
18.2 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
394 |
766 |
555 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
40.9 |
-27.5 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
159 |
310 |
225 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
40.9 |
-27.5 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
40 |
61 |
37 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-7.5 |
-39.3 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
5.4 |
9.5 |
6.6 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
22.2 |
-30.5 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
13 |
15 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
50.0 |
15.4 |
|
|
Prince Edward Island
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
265,494 |
279,964 |
252,336 |
295,393 |
272,069 |
277,236 |
... |
4.4 |
-1.0 |
9.9 |
-6.1 |
1.9 |
| Hectares |
.. |
107,442 |
113,297 |
102,117 |
119,541 |
110,102 |
112,193 |
... |
4.4 |
-1.0 |
9.9 |
-6.1 |
1.9 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
2,421 |
2,200 |
1,668 |
1,534 |
1,232 |
1,075 |
... |
-55.6 |
-51.1 |
-35.6 |
-29.9 |
-12.7 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
76.8 |
77.7 |
70.6 |
69.2 |
66.8 |
63.2 |
... |
-17.7 |
-18.7 |
-10.5 |
-8.7 |
-5.4 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
110 |
127 |
151 |
193 |
221 |
211 |
... |
91.8 |
66.1 |
39.7 |
9.3 |
-4.5 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
202,104 |
211,455 |
182,322 |
225,772 |
229,145 |
216,708 |
... |
7.2 |
2.5 |
18.9 |
-4.0 |
-5.4 |
| Hectares |
.. |
81,789 |
85,573 |
73,783 |
91,367 |
92,732 |
87,699 |
... |
7.2 |
2.5 |
18.9 |
-4.0 |
-5.4 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
2,024 |
1,803 |
1,191 |
1,212 |
1,087 |
876 |
... |
-56.7 |
-51.4 |
-26.4 |
-27.7 |
-19.4 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
64.2 |
63.6 |
50.4 |
54.7 |
59.0 |
51.5 |
... |
-19.8 |
-19.0 |
2.2 |
-5.9 |
-12.7 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
100 |
117 |
153 |
186 |
211 |
247 |
... |
147.0 |
111.1 |
61.4 |
32.8 |
17.1 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
115,888 |
111,841 |
99,247 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-14.4 |
-11.3 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
46,898 |
45,260 |
40,164 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-14.4 |
-11.3 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
691 |
605 |
478 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-30.8 |
-21.0 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
31.2 |
32.8 |
28.1 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-9.9 |
-14.3 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
168 |
185 |
208 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
23.8 |
12.4 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
109,638 |
110,081 |
103,386 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-5.7 |
-6.1 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
44,369 |
44,548 |
41,839 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-5.7 |
-6.1 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
588 |
519 |
425 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-27.7 |
-18.1 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
26.5 |
28.1 |
25.0 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-5.7 |
-11.0 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
187 |
212 |
243 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
29.9 |
14.6 |
|
|
Nova Scotia
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
218,779 |
210,145 |
203,287 |
218,817 |
218,377 |
202,421 |
... |
-7.5 |
-3.7 |
-0.4 |
-7.5 |
-7.3 |
| Hectares |
.. |
88,537 |
85,043 |
82,267 |
88,552 |
88,374 |
81,917 |
... |
-7.5 |
-3.7 |
-0.4 |
-7.5 |
-7.3 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
3,000 |
2,722 |
2,424 |
2,643 |
2,336 |
2,095 |
... |
-30.2 |
-23.0 |
-13.6 |
-20.7 |
-10.3 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
59.5 |
63.6 |
60.9 |
59.4 |
59.5 |
55.2 |
... |
-7.2 |
-13.2 |
-9.4 |
-7.1 |
-7.2 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
73 |
77 |
84 |
83 |
93 |
97 |
... |
32.9 |
26.0 |
15.5 |
16.9 |
4.3 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
51,553 |
61,145 |
55,310 |
65,782 |
73,355 |
70,482 |
... |
36.7 |
15.3 |
27.4 |
7.1 |
-3.9 |
| Hectares |
.. |
20,863 |
24,745 |
22,383 |
26,621 |
29,686 |
28,523 |
... |
36.7 |
15.3 |
27.4 |
7.1 |
-3.9 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
1,131 |
1,183 |
1,057 |
1,286 |
1,215 |
1,120 |
... |
-1.0 |
-5.3 |
6.0 |
-12.9 |
-7.8 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
22.4 |
27.6 |
26.6 |
28.9 |
31.0 |
29.5 |
... |
31.7 |
6.9 |
10.9 |
2.1 |
-4.8 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
46 |
52 |
52 |
51 |
60 |
63 |
... |
37.0 |
21.2 |
21.2 |
23.5 |
5.0 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
28,832 |
39,989 |
30,011 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
4.1 |
-25.0 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
11,668 |
16,183 |
12,145 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
4.1 |
-25.0 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
714 |
713 |
619 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-13.3 |
-13.2 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
16.0 |
18.2 |
16.3 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
1.9 |
-10.4 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
40 |
56 |
49 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
22.5 |
-12.5 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
27,058 |
29,736 |
26,627 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-1.6 |
-10.5 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
10,950 |
12,034 |
10,776 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-1.6 |
-10.5 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
570 |
534 |
509 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-10.7 |
-4.7 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
12.8 |
13.6 |
13.4 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
4.7 |
-1.5 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
48 |
56 |
52 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
8.3 |
-7.1 |
|
|
New Brunswick
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
187,792 |
207,688 |
193,079 |
224,224 |
222,560 |
217,748 |
... |
16.0 |
4.8 |
12.8 |
-2.9 |
-2.2 |
| Hectares |
.. |
75,997 |
84,048 |
78,136 |
90,740 |
90,067 |
88,119 |
... |
16.0 |
4.8 |
12.8 |
-2.9 |
-2.2 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
2,466 |
2,291 |
1,887 |
1,926 |
1,806 |
1,436 |
... |
-41.8 |
-37.3 |
-23.9 |
-25.4 |
-20.5 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
60.7 |
64.5 |
58.0 |
56.6 |
59.5 |
51.7 |
... |
-14.8 |
-19.8 |
-10.9 |
-8.7 |
-13.1 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
76 |
91 |
102 |
116 |
123 |
152 |
... |
100.0 |
67.0 |
49.0 |
31.0 |
23.6 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
99,334 |
113,171 |
98,495 |
112,174 |
133,482 |
136,289 |
... |
37.2 |
20.4 |
38.4 |
21.5 |
2.1 |
| Hectares |
.. |
40,199 |
45,799 |
39,860 |
45,395 |
54,018 |
55,154 |
... |
37.2 |
20.4 |
38.4 |
21.5 |
2.1 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
1,258 |
1,170 |
859 |
918 |
995 |
843 |
... |
-33.0 |
-27.9 |
-1.9 |
-8.2 |
-15.3 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
31.0 |
32.9 |
26.4 |
27.0 |
32.8 |
30.4 |
... |
-1.9 |
-7.6 |
15.2 |
12.6 |
-7.3 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
79 |
97 |
115 |
122 |
134 |
162 |
... |
105.1 |
67.0 |
40.9 |
32.8 |
20.9 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
64,717 |
71,952 |
71,235 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
10.1 |
-1.0 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
26,190 |
29,118 |
28,828 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
10.1 |
-1.0 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
656 |
640 |
508 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-22.6 |
-20.6 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
19.3 |
21.1 |
18.3 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-5.2 |
-13.3 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
99 |
112 |
140 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
41.4 |
25.0 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
58,753 |
65,493 |
74,851 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
27.4 |
14.3 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
23,776 |
26,504 |
30,291 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
27.4 |
14.3 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
470 |
436 |
402 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-14.5 |
-7.8 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
13.8 |
14.4 |
14.5 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
5.1 |
0.7 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
125 |
150 |
186 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
48.8 |
24.0 |
|
|
Quebec
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
2,731,505 |
2,938,659 |
2,462,953 |
2,448,969 |
2,475,336 |
2,578,875 |
... |
-5.6 |
-12.2 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
4.2 |
| Hectares |
.. |
1,105,401 |
1,189,233 |
996,722 |
991,062 |
1,001,733 |
1,043,634 |
... |
-5.6 |
-12.2 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
4.2 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
27,368 |
26,599 |
20,732 |
18,871 |
16,593 |
14,746 |
... |
-46.1 |
-44.6 |
-28.9 |
-21.9 |
-11.1 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
56.8 |
64.2 |
54.4 |
52.4 |
51.6 |
48.0 |
... |
-15.5 |
-25.2 |
-11.8 |
-8.4 |
-7.0 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
100 |
110 |
119 |
130 |
149 |
175 |
... |
75.0 |
59.1 |
47.1 |
34.6 |
17.4 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
990,475 |
1,337,461 |
1,394,491 |
1,581,651 |
2,095,997 |
2,167,040 |
... |
118.8 |
62.0 |
55.4 |
37.0 |
3.4 |
| Hectares |
.. |
400,831 |
541,251 |
564,330 |
640,071 |
848,220 |
876,970 |
... |
118.8 |
62.0 |
55.4 |
37.0 |
3.4 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
15,411 |
16,545 |
14,166 |
14,344 |
14,456 |
12,682 |
... |
-17.7 |
-23.3 |
-10.5 |
-11.6 |
-12.3 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
32.0 |
39.9 |
37.2 |
39.9 |
45.0 |
41.3 |
... |
29.1 |
3.5 |
11.0 |
3.5 |
-8.2 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
64 |
81 |
98 |
110 |
145 |
171 |
... |
167.2 |
111.1 |
74.5 |
55.5 |
17.9 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
209,808 |
223,420 |
241,650 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
15.2 |
8.2 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
84,906 |
90,415 |
97,792 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
15.2 |
8.2 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
3,654 |
3,037 |
2,646 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-27.6 |
-12.9 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
10.2 |
9.4 |
8.6 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-15.7 |
-8.5 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
57 |
74 |
91 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
59.6 |
23.0 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
162,402 |
181,184 |
189,965 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
17.0 |
4.8 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
65,722 |
73,323 |
76,876 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
17.0 |
4.8 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
2,853 |
2,448 |
2,198 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-23.0 |
-10.2 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
7.9 |
7.6 |
7.2 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-8.9 |
-5.3 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
57 |
74 |
86 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
50.9 |
16.2 |
|
|
Ontario
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
6,261,213 |
6,402,821 |
5,617,813 |
5,949,103 |
5,514,956 |
5,871,903 |
... |
-6.2 |
-8.3 |
4.5 |
-1.3 |
6.5 |
| Hectares |
.. |
2,533,823 |
2,591,126 |
2,273,448 |
2,407,516 |
2,231,823 |
2,376,275 |
... |
-6.2 |
-8.3 |
4.5 |
-1.3 |
6.5 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
56,123 |
52,473 |
44,205 |
41,877 |
35,445 |
32,580 |
... |
-41.9 |
-37.9 |
-26.3 |
-22.2 |
-8.1 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
68.1 |
72.2 |
64.4 |
62.0 |
59.3 |
56.9 |
... |
-16.4 |
-21.2 |
-11.6 |
-8.2 |
-4.0 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
112 |
122 |
127 |
142 |
156 |
180 |
... |
60.7 |
47.5 |
41.7 |
26.8 |
15.4 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
4,753,376 |
4,981,059 |
4,426,851 |
4,929,995 |
5,458,514 |
5,433,806 |
... |
14.3 |
9.1 |
22.7 |
10.2 |
-0.5 |
| Hectares |
.. |
1,923,623 |
2,015,763 |
1,791,483 |
1,995,098 |
2,208,982 |
2,198,983 |
... |
14.3 |
9.1 |
22.7 |
10.2 |
-0.5 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
47,231 |
43,902 |
33,497 |
33,373 |
31,544 |
27,034 |
... |
-42.8 |
-38.4 |
-19.3 |
-19.0 |
-14.3 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
57.3 |
60.4 |
48.8 |
49.4 |
52.8 |
47.3 |
... |
-17.5 |
-21.7 |
-3.1 |
-4.3 |
-10.4 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
101 |
114 |
132 |
148 |
173 |
201 |
... |
99.0 |
76.3 |
52.3 |
35.8 |
16.2 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
918,791 |
891,609 |
1,259,747 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
37.1 |
41.3 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
371,821 |
360,821 |
509,801 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
37.1 |
41.3 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
11,418 |
9,370 |
9,129 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-20.0 |
-2.6 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
16.9 |
15.7 |
16.0 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-5.3 |
1.9 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
81 |
95 |
138 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
70.4 |
45.3 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
451,899 |
479,753 |
653,787 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
44.7 |
36.3 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
182,877 |
194,149 |
264,578 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
44.7 |
36.3 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
6,429 |
5,712 |
5,691 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-11.5 |
-0.4 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
9.5 |
9.6 |
9.9 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
4.2 |
3.1 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
70 |
84 |
115 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
64.3 |
36.9 |
|
|
Manitoba
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
7,898,613 |
9,208,072 |
9,114,074 |
9,465,103 |
8,725,724 |
8,530,586 |
... |
8.0 |
-7.4 |
-6.4 |
-9.9 |
-2.2 |
| Hectares |
.. |
3,196,455 |
3,726,374 |
3,688,335 |
3,830,391 |
3,531,175 |
3,452,205 |
... |
8.0 |
-7.4 |
-6.4 |
-9.9 |
-2.2 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
18,659 |
19,206 |
16,983 |
15,243 |
12,133 |
10,251 |
... |
-45.1 |
-46.6 |
-39.6 |
-32.7 |
-15.5 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
63.4 |
70.3 |
66.1 |
62.5 |
57.6 |
53.8 |
... |
-15.1 |
-23.5 |
-18.6 |
-13.9 |
-6.6 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
423 |
479 |
537 |
621 |
719 |
832 |
... |
96.7 |
73.7 |
54.9 |
34.0 |
15.7 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
6,246,626 |
8,859,638 |
8,063,498 |
8,455,210 |
8,811,838 |
7,930,905 |
... |
27.0 |
-10.5 |
-1.6 |
-6.2 |
-10.0 |
| Hectares |
.. |
2,527,920 |
3,585,368 |
3,263,182 |
3,421,702 |
3,566,024 |
3,209,523 |
... |
27.0 |
-10.5 |
-1.6 |
-6.2 |
-10.0 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
16,954 |
19,167 |
14,723 |
13,888 |
12,166 |
9,183 |
... |
-45.8 |
-52.1 |
-37.6 |
-33.9 |
-24.5 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
57.6 |
70.1 |
57.3 |
57.0 |
57.7 |
48.2 |
... |
-16.3 |
-31.2 |
-15.9 |
-15.4 |
-16.5 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
368 |
462 |
548 |
609 |
724 |
864 |
... |
134.8 |
87.0 |
57.7 |
41.9 |
19.3 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1,517,754 |
944,752 |
980,343 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-35.4 |
3.8 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
614,213 |
382,328 |
396,731 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-35.4 |
3.8 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
5,514 |
2,614 |
1,859 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-66.3 |
-28.9 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
22.6 |
12.4 |
9.8 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-56.6 |
-21.0 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
275 |
361 |
527 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
91.6 |
46.0 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
963,994 |
1,831,979 |
1,916,179 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
98.8 |
4.6 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
390,114 |
741,376 |
775,450 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
98.8 |
4.6 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
2,886 |
3,385 |
2,591 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-10.2 |
-23.5 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
11.8 |
16.1 |
13.6 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
15.3 |
-15.5 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
334 |
541 |
740 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
121.6 |
36.8 |
|
|
Saskatchewan
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
13,654,683 |
20,077,392 |
18,914,810 |
24,749,136 |
24,484,584 |
26,911,895 |
... |
97.1 |
34.0 |
42.3 |
8.7 |
9.9 |
| Hectares |
.. |
5,525,854 |
8,125,031 |
7,654,551 |
10,015,619 |
9,908,559 |
10,890,856 |
... |
97.1 |
34.0 |
42.3 |
8.7 |
9.9 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
34,673 |
40,869 |
35,696 |
37,817 |
28,929 |
25,149 |
... |
-27.5 |
-38.5 |
-29.5 |
-33.5 |
-13.1 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
51.5 |
64.4 |
58.7 |
66.4 |
57.2 |
56.7 |
... |
10.1 |
-12.0 |
-3.4 |
-14.6 |
-0.9 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
394 |
491 |
530 |
654 |
846 |
1070 |
... |
171.6 |
117.9 |
101.9 |
63.6 |
26.5 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
13,204,633 |
25,788,378 |
24,823,839 |
26,814,119 |
30,460,636 |
29,134,580 |
... |
120.6 |
13.0 |
17.4 |
8.7 |
-4.4 |
| Hectares |
.. |
5,343,725 |
10,436,185 |
10,045,850 |
10,851,288 |
12,326,981 |
11,790,345 |
... |
120.6 |
13.0 |
17.4 |
8.7 |
-4.4 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
37,157 |
51,346 |
41,628 |
40,244 |
35,681 |
27,046 |
... |
-27.2 |
-47.3 |
-35.0 |
-32.8 |
-24.2 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
55.2 |
80.9 |
68.4 |
70.6 |
70.5 |
61.0 |
... |
10.5 |
-24.6 |
-10.8 |
-13.6 |
-13.5 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
355 |
502 |
596 |
666 |
854 |
1077 |
... |
203.4 |
114.5 |
80.7 |
61.7 |
26.1 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
3,590,571 |
2,299,269 |
1,940,375 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-46.0 |
-15.6 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1,453,052 |
930,481 |
785,242 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-46.0 |
-15.6 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
11,027 |
5,282 |
3,398 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-69.2 |
-35.7 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
19.3 |
10.4 |
7.7 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-60.1 |
-26.0 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
326 |
435 |
571 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
75.2 |
31.3 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1,314,750 |
2,258,447 |
2,425,597 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
84.5 |
7.4 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
532,060 |
913,961 |
981,604 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
84.5 |
7.4 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
3,237 |
4,857 |
3,519 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
8.7 |
-27.5 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
5.7 |
10.0 |
7.9 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
38.6 |
-21.0 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
406 |
465 |
689 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
69.7 |
48.2 |
|
|
Alberta
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
13,603,578 |
16,938,768 |
15,690,907 |
17,375,043 |
16,556,173 |
17,211,462 |
... |
26.5 |
1.6 |
9.7 |
-0.9 |
4.0 |
| Hectares |
.. |
5,505,172 |
6,854,875 |
6,349,884 |
7,031,430 |
6,700,045 |
6,965,231 |
... |
26.5 |
1.6 |
9.7 |
-0.9 |
4.0 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
33,647 |
37,037 |
32,982 |
32,642 |
27,075 |
23,443 |
... |
-30.3 |
-36.7 |
-28.9 |
-28.2 |
-13.4 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
58.0 |
64.1 |
57.6 |
55.3 |
50.5 |
47.4 |
... |
-18.3 |
-26.1 |
-17.7 |
-14.3 |
-6.1 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
404 |
457 |
476 |
532 |
611 |
734 |
... |
81.7 |
60.6 |
54.2 |
38.0 |
20.0 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
11,761,734 |
15,005,557 |
14,012,340 |
14,949,086 |
16,368,127 |
15,858,085 |
... |
34.8 |
5.7 |
13.2 |
6.1 |
-3.1 |
| Hectares |
.. |
4,759,804 |
6,072,533 |
5,670,592 |
6,049,680 |
6,623,945 |
6,417,538 |
... |
34.8 |
5.7 |
13.2 |
6.1 |
-3.1 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
31,222 |
32,837 |
27,047 |
27,198 |
25,019 |
20,482 |
... |
-34.4 |
-37.6 |
-24.3 |
-24.7 |
-18.1 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
53.8 |
56.8 |
47.2 |
46.1 |
46.6 |
41.4 |
... |
-23.0 |
-27.1 |
-12.3 |
-10.2 |
-11.2 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
377 |
457 |
518 |
550 |
654 |
774 |
... |
105.3 |
69.4 |
49.4 |
40.7 |
18.3 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
740,225 |
847,331 |
1,218,789 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
64.7 |
43.8 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
299,558 |
342,903 |
493,226 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
64.7 |
43.8 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
2,187 |
2,607 |
2,895 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
32.4 |
11.0 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
3.7 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
59.5 |
20.4 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
339 |
325 |
421 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
24.2 |
29.5 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1,342,715 |
1,338,791 |
1,613,958 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
20.2 |
20.6 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
543,377 |
541,789 |
653,146 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
20.2 |
20.6 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
2,329 |
2,198 |
2,309 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-0.9 |
5.1 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
3.9 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
20.5 |
14.6 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
577 |
609 |
699 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
21.1 |
14.8 |
|
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British Columbia
Table 2.17
Selected land management practices, 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 |
| Commercial fertilizer |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
894,782 |
924,633 |
817,762 |
892,841 |
856,273 |
819,007 |
... |
-8.5 |
-11.4 |
0.2 |
-8.3 |
-4.4 |
| Hectares |
.. |
362,105 |
374,186 |
330,937 |
361,320 |
346,521 |
331,440 |
... |
-8.5 |
-11.4 |
0.2 |
-8.3 |
-4.4 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
10,035 |
10,044 |
8,725 |
9,312 |
8,219 |
7,172 |
... |
-28.5 |
-28.6 |
-17.8 |
-23.0 |
-12.7 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
50.1 |
52.7 |
45.4 |
42.6 |
40.5 |
36.1 |
... |
-27.9 |
-31.5 |
-20.5 |
-15.3 |
-10.9 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
89 |
92 |
94 |
96 |
104 |
114 |
... |
28.1 |
23.9 |
21.3 |
18.8 |
9.6 |
| Herbicides1 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
299,379 |
348,830 |
312,520 |
352,785 |
368,820 |
380,295 |
... |
27.0 |
9.0 |
21.7 |
7.8 |
3.1 |
| Hectares |
.. |
121,154 |
141,166 |
126,472 |
142,767 |
149,256 |
153,900 |
... |
27.0 |
9.0 |
21.7 |
7.8 |
3.1 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
3,739 |
4,794 |
4,085 |
4,570 |
4,547 |
4,109 |
... |
9.9 |
-14.3 |
0.6 |
-10.1 |
-9.6 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
18.7 |
25.1 |
21.2 |
20.9 |
22.4 |
20.7 |
... |
10.7 |
-17.5 |
-2.4 |
-1.0 |
-7.6 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
80 |
73 |
77 |
77 |
81 |
93 |
... |
16.3 |
27.4 |
20.8 |
20.8 |
14.8 |
| Insecticides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
65,101 |
68,664 |
73,938 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
13.6 |
7.7 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
26,345 |
27,787 |
29,922 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
13.6 |
7.7 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
3,074 |
2,723 |
2,242 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-27.1 |
-17.7 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
14.1 |
13.4 |
11.3 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-19.9 |
-15.7 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
21 |
25 |
33 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
57.1 |
32.0 |
| Fungicides1,2 |
Empty cell |
Empty cell |
| Acres |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
61,851 |
60,281 |
61,811 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-0.1 |
2.5 |
| Hectares |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
25,030 |
24,395 |
25,014 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-0.1 |
2.5 |
| Farms reporting |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
2,620 |
2,332 |
1,948 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-25.6 |
-16.5 |
| Percentage of total farms |
... |
... |
... |
... |
12.0 |
11.5 |
9.8 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
-18.3 |
-14.8 |
| Average area in acres per farm reporting |
... |
... |
... |
... |
24 |
26 |
32 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
33.3 |
23.1 |
|
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