Canada
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On December 31, 1997, the stocks of wheat were at their lowest level in nine years. The stocks of barley decreased, compared to 1996, but remained higher to the average of the last five years. As for the stocks of canola (main oil seed of Canada), they were higher than in 1996 and to the average of the last five years.
Canada is the 5th producer of wheat in the world.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
31 744
Agricultural population
710
Non agricultural population
31 033
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
67 505 000
Irrigated surface area
785 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
732 600
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Wheat | 26775 | 9828 | 2724 |
| Barley | 12481 | 3888 | 3210 |
| Rapeseed | 9862 | 5489 | 1797 |
| Maize | 9461 | 1096 | 8634 |
| Potatoes | 4386 | 155 | 28233 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 160000 |
| Cattle | 15063 |
| Pigs | 14619 |
| Turkeys | 5600 |
| Ducks | 1150 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 459 416 | 592 245 | 32 480 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT