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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 | % | |||
| B.C. | |||||
| All farms | 20,290 | 19,844 | -2.2 | … | … |
| Farms reporting certified organic products1 | 319 | 452 | 41.7 | … | … |
| Type of certified organic product: | |||||
| Hay or field crops | 70 | 110 | 57.1 | 21.9 | 24.3 |
| Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products | 267 | 358 | 34.1 | 83.7 | 79.2 |
| Animals or animal products | 53 | 86 | 62.3 | 16.6 | 19.0 |
| Maple products | 0 | 0 | … | … | … |
| Other (herbs, etc.) | 45 | 63 | 40.0 | 14.1 | 13.9 |
| 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.
