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Certified organic products, by province (2001 and 2006 Census of Agriculture)
Related tables: Crops and horticulture, Livestock and aquaculture.
| 2001 | 2006 | 2001 to 2006 | 2001 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As a proportion of farms reporting certified organic products | |||||
| number | % change | % | |||
| Canada | |||||
| All farms | 246,923 | 229,373 | -7.1 | ... | ... |
| Farms reporting certified organic products1 | 2,230 | 3,555 | 59.4 | ... | ... |
| Type of certified organic product: | |||||
| Hay or field crops | 1,442 | 2,462 | 70.7 | 64.7 | 69.3 |
| Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products | 614 | 916 | 49.2 | 27.5 | 25.8 |
| Animals or animal products | 381 | 673 | 76.6 | 17.1 | 18.9 |
| Maple products | 129 | 299 | 131.8 | 5.8 | 8.4 |
| Other (herbs, etc.) | 211 | 190 | -10.0 | 9.5 | 5.3 |
| ... : not applicable. 1. The total number of farms reporting certified organic products does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture. Last modified: 2008-10-02. | |||||
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the 2006 Census of Agriculture.
