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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 | % | |||
| Ont. | |||||
| All farms | 59,728 | 57,211 | -4.2 | … | … |
| Farms reporting certified organic products1 | 405 | 593 | 46.4 | … | … |
| Type of certified organic product: | |||||
| Hay or field crops | 308 | 467 | 51.6 | 76.0 | 78.8 |
| Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products | 120 | 174 | 45.0 | 29.6 | 29.3 |
| Animals or animal products | 120 | 172 | 43.3 | 29.6 | 29.0 |
| Maple products | 6 | 8 | 33.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Other (herbs, etc.) | 32 | 34 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 5.7 |
| 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.
