B.C. agriculture and seafood statistics publications
Last updated on March 22, 2024The publications and reports on this page provide a comprehensive economic overview of the agriculture, apiculture (bee) and seafood sectors in B.C.
- Sector Snapshot publications
- Sector tables
- Bee survey and production statistics
- Market analysis
- Discontinued publications
- Resources
- Contact us
Interested in analyzing B.C.'s agriculture data yourself? You can obtain the raw data directly from Statistics Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. For Statistics Canada data visualization tools, please see the Agriculture Stats Hub.
Additional provincial statistical information can also be obtained from Data BC.
Sector Snapshots
A Sector Snapshot provides a brief summary of the performance of broad sectors within the B.C. agriculture, seafood, food and beverage processing, and export industries. Information in a Sector Snapshot includes:
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- International exports
- Jobs
- Sales
| Year |
All Sectors |
Agriculture |
Food and Beverage Processing |
Seafood | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PDF, 206KB | PDF, 196KB | PDF, 184KB | PDF, 198KB | PDF, 203KB |
| 2021 | PDF, 336KB | PDF, 314KB | PDF, 173 KB | PDF, 374KB | - |
| 2020 | PDF, 293KB | PDF, 284KB | PDF, 278 KB | PDF, 388KB | - |
| 2019 | PDF, 354KB | PDF, 325KB | PDF, 295 KB | PDF, 366KB | - |
| 2018 | PDF, 330KB | PDF, 275KB | PDF, 348 KB | PDF, 349KB | - |
| 2017 | PDF, 883KB | PDF, 485KB | PDF, 508 KB | PDF, 412KB | - |
Sector tables
British Columbia’s agrifood and seafood industry includes primary production in agriculture, aquaculture, commercial fisheries and the processing of food and beverages. Use the menu below to find downloadable sector tables in Excel format.
Crops
Field vegetables: Area, production, and value 2013-2023 (XLSX, 35KB)
Greenhouse vegetables: Area, production, and value 2012-2022 (XLSX, 21KB)
Floriculture, nursery, sod: Production and sales 2012-2022 (XLSX, 25KB)
Potted cut seedlings 2012-2022 (XLSX, 25KB)
Fruits: Area, production and value 2013-2023 (XLSX, 33KB)
Grain and oilseeds: Select prices 2013-2023 (XLSX, 15KB)
Grains, oilseeds and other field crops: Production 2013-2023 (XLSX, 31KB)
Economics
Farm finance
Last updated: December 22, 2023
Agricultural farm debt outstanding 2012-2022 (XLSX, 14.9KB)
Farm income 2012-2022 (XLSX, 14.2KB)
Farm and consumer price indexes 2012-2022 (XLSX, 19.8KB)
Farm cash receipts 2012-2022 (XLSX, 36.4KB)
Farm operating expenses and depreciation charges 2012-2022 (XLSX, 22.5KB)
Labour
Livestock
Manufacturing and exports
Seafood
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Bee survey and production statistics
The B.C. government releases annual summary reports after surveying beekeepers for the farm gate value of their sales of wax, pollen, bee stock, pollination and honey. Learn more about the B.C. Bee Production Survey.
View bee survey statistics
Production statistics by year:
View national and provincial production and value of honey from Statistics Canada.
Market analysis
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) provides ongoing market intelligence reports on agriculture, food and seafood. Filter reports by market, sector, type of report and year published.
Discontinued publications
Fast Stats
Based on Statistics Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada data, Fast Stats* provides a detailed and long-term look at B.C.’s agriculture, seafood and food and beverage processing sectors. Information in this publication includes:
- Production and price data
- Employment and economic indicators
- Value of goods
- Income and expenses
Export Highlights
Annual summaries of the B.C. agriculture and seafood industry’s many export commodities and top markets.
Year in Review
The Year in Review publications* are a compilation of stories and statistics highlighting all the agricultural sectors in B.C.. Information in these two publications include:
- Revenue and sales
- Export highlights and international markets
- Production figures
- Regional distribution of products
* Sector data is published in the Sector Tables section on this page, while Sector Snapshots provide an annual summary of economic data.
Fast Stats / Export highlights / Year in Review publications
| Year | Fast Stats | Export Highlights | Agrifood Year in Review | Seafood Year in Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PDF, 3MB (updated March 2022) | PDF, 1.6MB (updated March 2022) | -- | -- |
| 2019 | PDF, 2.5MB | PDF, 3MB | -- | -- |
| 2018 | PDF, 3.4MB | PDF, 1MB | PDF, 1.8MB | PDF, 1.1MB |
| 2017 | PDF, 4.3MB | PDF, 1MB | PDF, 2.6MB | PDF, 2.6MB |
Resources
Global aquaculture production statistics (FAO)
Global capture production statistics (FAO)
View farm cash receipts from Statistics Canada
Contact us
Phone:
1-888-221-7141
Email:
AgriServiceBC@gov.bc.ca