Government of Ontario data shows the economic impact of key commodity sectors on provincial GDP and employment. Statistics and Economics staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness compiled totals for the entire agri-food value chain, including farm, manufacturing, and retail segments. The data serves as a source of agriculture and food statistics for Ontario, prepared in co-operation with Statistics Canada and various government departments.
Use Cases
- Modeling provincial GDP contributions based on commodity sector impact data
- Analyzing employment trends within the farm, manufacturing, and retail segments of the value chain
- Benchmarking the economic performance of Ontario's agri-food industry against other regions
- Forecasting economic outcomes for policy planning based on historical commodity totals
Strengths
- Data is compiled by Statistics and Economics staff of a government ministry
- Includes totals for the entire agri-food commodity value chain
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:40:54.720595
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Ontario | Gouvernement de l'Ontario
- Collection Method
- Compiled primarily by Statistics and Economics staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, in co-operation with the Agriculture Division of Statistics Canada and various government departments and farm marketing boards.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:40:54.720595
- Geography
- Ontario, Canada