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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.B. | |||||
| Total number of farms | 3,554 | 3,252 | 3,405 | 3,034 | 2,776 |
| Total farm area | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 408,893 | 375,631 | 386,019 | 388,053 | 395,228 |
| Farms reporting | 3,554 | 3,252 | 3,405 | 3,034 | 2,776 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 115 | 116 | 113 | 128 | 142 |
| Total area owned | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 347,068 | 315,345 | 319,527 | 323,949 | 324,519 |
| Farms reporting | 3,410 | 3,140 | 3,250 | 2,909 | 2,664 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 102 | 100 | 98 | 111 | 122 |
| Total area rented or leased from others2 | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 61,824 | 60,286 | 66,491 | 64,104 | 70,709 |
| Farms reporting | 1,145 | 1,127 | 1,203 | 1,155 | 1,149 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 54 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 62 |
| Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 129,475 | 122,247 | 135,008 | 148,883 | 151,996 |
| Farms reporting | 2,913 | 2,587 | 2,587 | 2,521 | 2,256 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 |
| 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.
