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Canadian Potato Production
November 2006

Statistical tables

                                Seeded area Harvested area Average yield Production Amount sold, consumed, seeded or fed to livestock Average farm price of potatoes sold, consumed, seeded or fed to livestock Total farm value
       acres  hundredweight  per acre hundredweight dollars per  hundredweight thousands of  dollars
2003  
Canada 457,500 447,000 260.5 116,458,000 110,441,000 7.99 882,765
Newfoundland and Labrador 700 700 214.3 150,000 139,000 16.40 2,280
Prince Edward Island 106,000 105,500 265.0 27,958,000 27,661,000 5.87 162,248
Nova Scotia 5,300 5,200 215.0 1,118,000 1,060,000 9.23 9,785
New Brunswick 59,000 58,500 255.0 14,918,000 14,312,000 6.37 91,198
Quebec 49,900 48,900 237.7 11,625,000 11,080,000 7.84 86,849
Ontario 44,900 43,900 205.0 9,000,000 8,010,000 11.01 88,194
Manitoba 103,000 101,500 245.0 24,868,000 21,955,000 7.44 163,384
Saskatchewan 13,500 13,000 315.0 4,095,000 3,925,000 15.35 60,255
Alberta 66,000 61,000 330.0 20,130,000 19,826,000 8.54 169,375
British Columbia 9,200 8,800 295.0 2,596,000 2,473,000 19.89 49,197
2004  
Canada 433,200 424,400 271.9 115,409,000 108,844,000 7.63 830,448
Newfoundland and Labrador 700 600 190.0 114,000 106,000 16.27 1,725
Prince Edward Island 106,000 105,500 275.0 29,013,000 28,548,000 5.79 165,376
Nova Scotia 5,500 5,300 235.1 1,246,000 1,185,000 9.12 10,804
New Brunswick 58,500 58,000 285.0 16,530,000 14,667,000 5.68 83,241
Quebec 47,700 46,200 265.5 12,266,000 11,230,000 7.87 88,349
Ontario 40,000 39,000 202.0 7,878,000 6,702,000 9.82 65,838
Manitoba 96,000 93,000 245.0 22,785,000 22,068,000 7.61 167,980
Saskatchewan 12,000 11,500 280.0 3,220,000 2,585,000 12.86 33,245
Alberta 58,000 57,000 350.0 19,950,000 19,596,000 8.58 168,103
British Columbia 8,800 8,300 290.0 2,407,000 2,157,000 21.23 45,787
2005  
Canada 403,100 384,000 251.8 96,706,000 94,407,000 9.75 920,341
Newfoundland and Labrador 700 600 166.0 100,000 94,000 19.58 1,841
Prince Edward Island 96,000 95,500 275.0 26,263,000 26,060,000 8.97 233,786
Nova Scotia 4,200 4,000 215.0 860,000 805,000 9.44 7,602
New Brunswick 57,000 55,500 260.0 14,430,000 13,974,000 8.91 124,556
Quebec 48,700 47,400 227.3 10,774,000 10,337,000 11.67 120,592
Ontario 36,300 35,500 162.0 5,751,000 5,578,000 12.87 71,784
Manitoba 86,000 76,000 210.0 15,960,000 15,769,000 8.05 126,873
Saskatchewan 10,000 9,900 265.0 2,624,000 2,266,000 14.26 32,319
Alberta 56,000 51,500 344.0 17,716,000 17,414,000 8.80 153,223
British Columbia 8,200 8,100 275.0 2,228,000 2,110,000 22.64 47,764
2006  
Canada 396,700 385,800 287.1 110,759,000 .. .. ..
Newfoundland and Labrador 700 700 230.0 161,000 .. .. ..
Prince Edward Island 97,000 94,800 300.0 28,440,000 .. .. ..
Nova Scotia 3,500 3,400 210.0 714,000 .. .. ..
New Brunswick 58,000 57,000 300.0 17,100,000 .. .. ..
Quebec 46,500 43,000 265.1 11,400,000 .. .. ..
Ontario 37,000 36,000 209.0 7,524,000 .. .. ..
Manitoba 82,000 81,000 280.0 22,680,000 .. .. ..
Saskatchewan 9,500 8,700 265.0 2,306,000 .. .. ..
Alberta 54,500 53,200 342.0 18,194,000 .. .. ..
British Columbia 8,000 8,000 280.0 2,240,000 .. .. ..
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note(s): Figures may not add due to rounding.
                                Seeded area Harvested area Average yield Production Amount sold, consumed, seeded or fed to livestock Average farm price of potatoes sold, consumed, seeded or fed to livestock Total farm value
       hectares   tonnes per hectares tonnes   dollars  per tonne thousands  of dollars
2003  
Canada 185,150 180,901 29.20 5,282,535 5,009,604 176.15 882,765
Newfoundland and Labrador 283 283 24.02 6,804 6,305 361.55 2,280
Prince Edward Island 42,898 42,696 29.70 1,268,175 1,254,703 129.41 162,248
Nova Scotia 2,145 2,104 24.10 50,712 48,082 203.48 9,785
New Brunswick 23,877 23,675 28.58 676,680 649,192 140.43 91,198
Quebec 20,195 19,790 26.64 527,310 502,589 172.84 86,849
Ontario 18,171 17,766 22.98 408,240 363,334 242.72 88,194
Manitoba 41,684 41,077 27.46 1,128,012 995,879 164.02 163,384
Saskatchewan 5,463 5,261 35.31 185,749 178,038 338.40 60,255
Alberta 26,710 24,687 36.99 913,097 899,307 188.27 169,375
British Columbia 3,723 3,561 33.06 117,755 112,175 438.49 49,197
2004  
Canada 175,316 171,755 30.48 5,234,952 4,937,164 168.21 830,448
Newfoundland and Labrador 283 243 21.30 5,171 4,808 358.69 1,725
Prince Edward Island 42,898 42,696 30.82 1,316,030 1,294,937 127.65 165,376
Nova Scotia 2,226 2,145 26.35 56,519 53,752 201.06 10,804
New Brunswick 23,675 23,473 31.94 749,801 665,295 125.22 83,241
Quebec 19,304 18,697 29.76 556,386 509,393 173.50 88,349
Ontario 16,188 15,783 22.64 357,346 304,003 216.49 65,838
Manitoba 38,851 37,637 27.46 1,033,528 1,001,004 167.77 167,980
Saskatchewan 4,856 4,654 31.38 146,059 117,256 283.51 33,245
Alberta 23,473 23,068 39.23 904,932 888,875 189.15 168,103
British Columbia 3,561 3,359 32.50 109,182 97,842 468.03 45,787
2005  
Canada 163,135 155,405 28.22 4,386,584 4,282,302 214.95 920,341
Newfoundland and Labrador 283 243 18.61 4,536 4,264 431.66 1,841
Prince Edward Island 38,851 38,649 30.82 1,191,290 1,182,082 197.75 233,786
Nova Scotia 1,700 1,619 24.10 39,010 36,515 208.11 7,602
New Brunswick 23,068 22,461 29.14 654,545 633,861 196.43 124,556
Quebec 19,709 19,183 25.48 488,709 468,886 257.28 120,592
Ontario 14,691 14,367 18.16 260,865 253,018 283.73 71,784
Manitoba 34,804 30,757 23.54 723,946 715,282 177.47 126,873
Saskatchewan 4,047 4,007 29.70 119,025 102,786 314.37 32,319
Alberta 22,663 20,842 38.56 803,598 789,899 194.00 153,223
British Columbia 3,319 3,278 30.82 101,062 95,710 499.12 47,764
2006  
Canada 160,544 156,133 32.18 5,024,028 .. .. ..
Newfoundland and Labrador 283 283 25.78 7,303 .. .. ..
Prince Edward Island 39,256 38,366 33.62 1,290,038 .. .. ..
Nova Scotia 1,416 1,376 23.54 32,387 .. .. ..
New Brunswick 23,473 23,068 33.62 775,656 .. .. ..
Quebec 18,819 17,402 29.71 517,104 .. .. ..
Ontario 14,974 14,569 23.43 341,289 .. .. ..
Manitoba 33,185 32,781 31.38 1,028,765 .. .. ..
Saskatchewan 3,845 3,521 29.70 104,600 .. .. ..
Alberta 22,056 21,530 38.33 825,280 .. .. ..
British Columbia 3,238 3,238 31.38 101,606 .. .. ..
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note(s): Figures may not add due to rounding.

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