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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 | |||||
| Ont. | |||||
| Total number of farms | 72,713 | 68,633 | 67,520 | 59,728 | 57,211 |
| Total farm area | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 5,646,582 | 5,451,379 | 5,616,860 | 5,466,233 | 5,386,453 |
| Farms reporting | 72,713 | 68,633 | 67,520 | 59,728 | 57,211 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 78 | 79 | 83 | 92 | 94 |
| Total area owned | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 4,229,662 | 4,001,527 | 3,951,596 | 3,793,190 | 3,597,531 |
| Farms reporting | 68,469 | 65,328 | 64,354 | 57,156 | 55,179 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 62 | 61 | 61 | 66 | 65 |
| Total area rented or leased from others2 | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 1,416,920 | 1,449,852 | 1,665,264 | 1,673,043 | 1,788,922 |
| Farms reporting | 24,487 | 22,427 | 24,191 | 22,055 | 21,508 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 58 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 83 |
| Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area) | |||||
| Area in hectares1 | 3,457,966 | 3,411,667 | 3,544,927 | 3,656,705 | 3,660,941 |
| Farms reporting | 65,943 | 61,353 | 59,269 | 53,799 | 50,169 |
| Average area in hectares per farm reporting | 52 | 56 | 60 | 68 | 73 |
| 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.
