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Total farm area, land tenure and land in crops, by province (Census of Agriculture, 1986 to 2006)
Related tables: Land use and environmental practices, Farms and farm operators, Crops and horticulture.
| 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||
| N.S. | |||||
| Total number of farms | 4,283 | 3,980 | 4,453 | 3,923 | 3,795 |
| Total farm area | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 416,507 | 397,031 | 427,324 | 407,046 | 403,044 |
| Farms reporting | 4,283 | 3,980 | 4,453 | 3,923 | 3,795 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 97 | 100 | 96 | 104 | 106 |
| Total area owned | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 359,440 | 344,078 | 373,970 | 353,785 | x |
| Farms reporting | 4,146 | 3,881 | 4,300 | 3,804 | 3,702 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 87 | 89 | 87 | 93 | x |
| Total area rented or leased from others2 | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 57,067 | 52,954 | 53,354 | 53,261 | x |
| Farms reporting | 1,366 | 1,305 | 1,353 | 1,272 | 1,241 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 42 | 41 | 39 | 42 | x |
| Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 109,512 | 106,231 | 112,364 | 119,219 | 116,609 |
| Farms reporting | 3,459 | 3,209 | 3,277 | 3,122 | 3,025 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 32 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 39 |
| x : suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 1. Conversion factor: 1 hectare equals 2.471 054 13 acres. 2. Total area rented or leased from others includes land; leased from governments, rented or leased from others and crop-shared from others. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture. Last modified: 2008-10-31. | |||||
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the 2006 Census of Agriculture.
