Canada at a Glance, 2022
Agriculture
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| number of farms | |
|---|---|
| Total | 189,874 |
| Oilseed and grain farming | 65,135 |
| Vegetable and melon farming | 5,076 |
| Fruit and tree nut farming | 7,101 |
| Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production | 5,256 |
| Other crop farming | 30,510 |
| Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots | 39,633 |
| Dairy cattle and milk production | 9,403 |
| Hog and pig farming | 3,016 |
| Poultry and egg production | 5,296 |
| Sheep and goat farming | 3,575 |
| Other animal production | 15,873 |
| Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0231-01. | |
Did you know?
- In the 2021 Census of Agriculture, 5,658 agricultural operations reported growing organic products, up 31.9% from the previous census.
- Canadian maple producers harvested 11.3 million gallons of maple syrup in 2021, down 20.9% from 2020.
- This decline follows two consecutive years of record production and was the result of a shorter maple season, brought on by warm spring temperatures in Canada’s four maple-producing provinces.
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| number of operators | |
| Total | 262,455 |
| Male | 182,655 |
| Female | 79,795 |
| Under 35 years | 22,635 |
| 35 to 54 years | 81,040 |
| 55 years and over | 158,790 |
| Average age of farm operators | 56 |
| Operators with no paid non-farm work | 137,170 |
| Operators with paid non-farm work | 125,280 |
| Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0230-01. | |
Agriculture surveys… in brief
Statistics Canada not only conducts the Census of Agriculture every five years, it also conducts a number of other agricultural surveys. The data from these surveys help to draw a comprehensive, up-to-date portrait of agriculture in Canada. Thank you to all farm operators for participating in our surveys.
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