Census of Agriculture: Thematic maps
Thematic maps from the Census of Agriculture, 2021

A thematic map shows the spatial distribution of one or more specific data themes for standard geographic areas. The map may be qualitative in nature (e.g., predominant farm types) or quantitative (e.g., cropped area change).

These few maps use the census divisions geographic level to give a partial overview of the content of the Census of Agriculture themes. For a dynamic and more complete consultation of these themes, please consult Census of Agriculture: Mapping Tool.

The chosen mapped themes are the most common or of most interest, and are organized by category:

Agricultural operations characteristics

• Number of census farms [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Average total value of total farm capital per farm [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Average total value of total farm capital per hectare of farm area [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]

Characteristics of farm operators

• Proportion of female agricultural operators [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Average age of farm operators [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]

Land use, land tenure and management practices

• Total area of land in crops (excluding area of Christmas trees) [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Total pasture area [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Proportion of total agricultural area owned [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Proportion of farms reporting organic products (certified or transitional) for sale [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Irrigated cropland area [2020, change from 2015 to 2020]
• Proportion of land prepared for seeding using no-till seeding [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Proportion of farms reporting having renewable energy producing systems [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]

Crops - Hay and field crops, vegetables (excluding greenhouse vegetables), fruits, berries and nuts, greenhouse products and other crops

• Total wheat area [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Canola area [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Total corn area [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Soybean area [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Barley area [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Potato area [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Total hay area [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Total vegetable area (excluding greenhouse vegetables) [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Total area of fruits, berries and nuts [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]

Livestock, poultry and bees

• Total beef cows [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Total milk cows [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Total pigs [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Total hens and chickens [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]
• Number of live colonies of honeybees owned [2021, change from 2016 to 2021]

Dominant farm type

• Newfoundland and Labrador [by total operating revenues, by count of farms]
• Maritimes [by total operating revenues, by count of farms]
• Quebec [by total operating revenues, by count of farms]
• Ontario [by total operating revenues, by count of farms]
• Manitoba [by total operating revenues, by count of farms]
• Saskatchewan [by total operating revenues, by count of farms]
• Alberta [by total operating revenues, by count of farms]
• British Columbia [by total operating revenues, by count of farms]