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Pigs, by provinces (2001 Census of Agriculture)
| |
1996 |
2001 |
1996 to 2001 |
1996 |
2001 |
1996 to 2001 |
| |
Farms reporting |
Animals |
| |
number |
% change |
number |
% change |
| Canada |
|
|
|
|
| All farms in Canada |
276,548 |
246,923 |
-10.7 |
… |
… |
… |
| Farms reporting pigs |
21,105 |
15,472 |
-26.7 |
11,040,462 |
13,958,772 |
26.4 |
| Boars |
10,858 |
7,615 |
-29.9 |
59,416 |
45,771 |
-23.0 |
| Sows and gilts for breeding |
12,134 |
8,542 |
-29.6 |
1,089,007 |
1,410,724 |
29.5 |
| Other pigs1 |
19,850 |
14,319 |
-27.9 |
9,892,039 |
12,502,277 |
26.4 |
| 1. "Other pigs" includes nursing and weaner pigs, and grower and finishing pigs. |
| 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.
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