Canadian Field Crop Statistics by Agricultural Region 1976-2025

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada provides small area data on seeded area, harvested area, yield, and production for principal field crops. The dataset covers census agricultural regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec from 1976 to 2025. Data are derived from the November Farm Survey and are available in both metric and imperial units.

Use Cases

• Analyze yield trends for specific crops across agricultural regions to assess climate impact on production.
• Compare seeded area versus harvested area by crop and region to calculate annual harvest efficiency.
• Model provincial-level production estimates using small area data on yield and harvested area.
• Track production figures for special crops over the 1976-2025 time range to identify market shifts.

Strengths

• Covers a 50-year time range from 1976 to 2025, enabling long-term trend analysis.
• Provides data at the census agricultural region level for detailed spatial analysis across six provinces.
• Includes key agricultural metrics: seeded area, harvested area, yield, and production figures.
• Data are available in both metric and imperial units, increasing accessibility for different users.

Limitations

• Data for Quebec uses different provincial administrative boundaries instead of census agricultural regions, complicating cross-province comparisons.
• Production estimates are initially only available at the provincial level, with small area data released later, limiting real-time analysis.
• The dataset's reliance on survey results may introduce sampling error, especially for less common special crops.

Provenance

Source

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Collection Method

Derived from the results of the annual November Farm Survey.

Time Range

1976 to 2025

Freshness

Updated annually based on the November Farm Survey of the preceding year; last platform update was March 2026.

Geography

Census agricultural regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec (with Quebec using provincial administrative boundaries).