Estimates of specialized greenhouse operations, area, and months of operation for fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants. The data is provided by Statistics Canada and was last updated on April 22, 2026. It is available in XML, CSV, and HTML formats under an open government license.
Use Cases
- Analyze the scale and distribution of greenhouse horticulture based on reported area and operational months.
- Model production capacity and seasonality for greenhouse crops based on operational data.
- Benchmark the economic footprint of specialized greenhouse operations within the agricultural sector.
- Track changes in greenhouse infrastructure and utilization over time based on periodic estimates.
Strengths
- Data is provided by Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency.
- Last updated on April 22, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.
- Available in multiple machine-readable formats (XML, CSV, HTML).
- Released under the OGL-CA-2.0 open government license.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Statistics Canada
- Collection Method
- Likely collected via surveys or administrative data.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-22 12:46:35.799028; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Canada