Statistics Canada provides data on the total sales value of greenhouse products, including fruit, vegetables, flowers, and plants. The dataset is available in XML, CSV, and HTML formats under the OGL-CA-2.0 license. It was last updated on 2026-04-22 12:46:37.482201.
Use Cases
- Analyze market trends in the greenhouse industry based on total sales figures.
- Compare the economic performance of different greenhouse product categories (fruit, vegetables, flowers, plants).
- Model the economic impact of the horticulture sector based on aggregated sales data.
- Inform agricultural policy and subsidy decisions based on industry revenue metrics.
Strengths
- Data is provided by Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency.
- Available in multiple machine-readable formats (XML, CSV, HTML).
- Released under the permissive OGL-CA-2.0 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 | Statistique Canada
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from national agricultural surveys or industry reporting.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-22 12:46:37.482201; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Likely Canada, based on the source organization.