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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 | % | |||
| P.E.I. | |||||
| All farms | 1,845 | 1,700 | -7.9 | … | … |
| Farms reporting certified organic products1 | 23 | 31 | 34.8 | … | … |
| Type of certified organic product: | |||||
| Hay or field crops | 11 | 19 | 72.7 | 47.8 | 61.3 |
| Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products | 17 | 24 | 41.2 | 73.9 | 77.4 |
| Animals or animal products | 3 | 4 | 33.3 | 13.0 | 12.9 |
| Maple products | 0 | 0 | … | … | … |
| Other (herbs, etc.) | 6 | 2 | -66.7 | 26.1 | 6.5 |
| 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.
