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Share of farms reporting organic production in Canada by type 2016

Share of agricultural operations reporting organic production in Canada in 2016, by operation type
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The data displays the share of agricultural operations reporting organic production in Canada in 2016, by operation type. In that year, approx. 3.3% of wheat farms reported organic production, compared with 14.4% of mushroom operations.

Other food crops under cover 16.7
Mushroom production 14.4
Fruit and vegetable combination farming 10.7
Other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming 9
Maple syrup and products production 8.4
All other miscellaneous crop farming 5.8
Fruit and tree nut farming 4.4
Wheat farming 3.3
Chicken egg production 3
Other grain farming 2.8