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Chart 13 (data) Number and area of farms, Canada
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| Year | number of farms | Total area of farms (hectares) |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 574,993 | 70,382,601 |
| 1961 | 480,877 | 69,825,449 |
| 1966 | 430,503 | 70,464,083 |
| 1971 | 366,110 | 68,660,645 |
| 1976 | 338,552 | 68,425,124 |
| 1981 | 318,361 | 65,888,916 |
| 1986 | 293,089 | 67,825,757 |
| 1991 | 280,043 | 67,753,700 |
| 1996 | 276,548 | 68,054,956 |
| 2001 | 246,923 | 67,502,447 |
| 2006 | 229,373 | 67,586,739 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, censuses of agriculture. | ||
