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Sheep and lambs, 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 sheep and lambs |
11,790 |
13,232 |
12.2 |
864,850 |
1,262,448 |
46.0 |
| Rams |
8,124 |
9,926 |
22.2 |
19,683 |
29,539 |
50.1 |
| Ewes |
10,978 |
12,510 |
14.0 |
427,851 |
621,151 |
45.2 |
| Lambs1 |
10,093 |
11,161 |
10.6 |
417,316 |
611,758 |
46.6 |
| 1. Due to reporting difficulties, data for the two lamb categories — replacement lambs and market lambs — have been combined. The total number of lambs, however, was not affected, and the data are comparable with previous censuses. |
| 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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