 |
Top five field crops by area, by provinces (2001 Census of Agriculture)
|
| 1996 |
2001 |
1996 to 2001 |
1996 |
2001 |
1996 to 2001 |
| |
Farms reporting |
Area1 |
| |
number |
% change |
hectares |
% change |
| Canada |
|
|
|
|
| All farms in Canada |
276,548 |
246,923 |
-10.7 |
… |
… |
… |
| Spring wheat (excluding durum) |
75,005 |
57,811 |
-22.9 |
9,969,274 |
8,301,605 |
-16.7 |
| Barley |
76,900 |
60,467 |
-21.4 |
5,241,179 |
4,696,808 |
-10.4 |
| Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures |
87,904 |
90,690 |
3.2 |
3,598,383 |
4,503,943 |
25.2 |
| Canola (rapeseed) |
41,823 |
33,283 |
-20.4 |
3,531,435 |
3,782,906 |
7.1 |
| All other tame hay and fodder crops |
74,220 |
65,014 |
-12.4 |
2,612,488 |
2,810,325 |
7.6 |
| 1. Conversion factor: 1 hectare is equivalent to 2.471 acres. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture. |
| Last modified: 2004-05-30. |
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table,
consult the 2001 Census of
Agriculture.
|
