Canadian Farming Facts:

There are 82,412 farmers in Canada working on 57,211 farms totaling 5,386,453 hectares.
Every year, Canada exports more than $28 billion worth of agriculture and food products to more than 180 countries around the world. This makes Canada the fourth largest exporter of agricultural products in the world.
Exports represent about one-half of all agricultural production, either in terms of direct sale or an input into a product, which is eventually exported.
In 2005, seven billion eggs were produced in Canada by more than 25 million laying hens.
Canada is the world's fourth largest fish and seafood exporter, exporting more than 85 per cent of its fish and seafood production to more than 130 countries. Total exports reached a record $4.3 billion.
In 2002, the value of all Canadian fruit, including apples, tree fruit and berries, amounted to $517 million.
Nearly 30 per cent of the food products Canada exported in 2002 were grains, oilseeds and related products, with an estimated value of $7.6 billion. Oilseeds are crops that are grown for their oil, including canola.
The production of grains and oilseeds reached 93 million tonnes in 2005.
Canada is among the top five producers of organic grains and oilseeds, with five per cent of Canadian grain farms reporting themselves as organic.
Canada makes 85 per cent of the world's maple syrup, producing almost 35,000 tonnes valued at $164 million in 2002. Quebec leads Canadian production of maple syrup with 32,495 tonnes and sales estimated at $147 million.
Canada is the largest consumer of potatoes, with each person consuming around 120 kilograms per year.

Adapted from: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada www.agr.gc.ca