B.C. agriculture and seafood statistics publications
Last updated on June 26, 2025The publications and reports on this page provide a comprehensive economic overview of the agriculture, apiculture (bee) and seafood sectors in B.C.
- Interactive sector stats
- Sector Snapshot publications
- Sector tables
- Bee survey and production statistics
- Other reports
- 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.
Interactive sector stats
Interactive sector stats visuals have the same information as the annual Sector Snapshots, but the data are updated throughout the year, so you get the newest information as it becomes available. The visuals are easier to view in detail in the interactive version than the PDF snapshots.
- Get access to the most up-to-date information
- Zoom in on the charts and tables you’re most interested in
- See the full text from the Sector Snapshots
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -- | -- | -- | -- | PDF, 595 KB |
| 2023 | PDF, 815KB | PDF, 720KB | PDF, 827KB | PDF, 793KB | PDF, 749KB |
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.
Crops
View interactive dashboards that include:
- Greenhouse vegetables: Area, production, and value 2014-2024
- Floriculture: Production and sales 2014-2024
- Floriculture: Value of production, 2014-2024
- Nursery, sod: Production and sales 2014-2024
Excel
Field vegetables: Area, production, and value 2014-2024 (XLSX, 64KB)
Fruits: Area, production and value 2014-2024 (XLSX, 37KB)
Grain and oilseeds: Select prices 2014-2024 (XLSX, 20KB)
Grains, oilseeds and other field crops: Production 2014-2024 (XLSX, 30KB)
Farm finance and economics
View interactive dashboards that include:
- Farm cash receipts 2014-2024
- B.C. agrifood establishment count, by employee count. December 2024
Excel
Agricultural farm debt outstanding 2013-2023 (XLSX, 22.5KB)
Farm income 2013-2023 (XLSX, 14.2KB)
Farm and consumer price indexes 2014-2024 (XLSX, 20KB)
Farm operating expenses and depreciation charges 2013-2023 (XLSX, 22.5KB)
Labour
Livestock
View interactive dashboards that include:
- Value of pollination 2014-2024
- Honey and beekeeping: Production and market values: 2014-2024
Excel
Animals on farms, January 2014-2025 (XLSX, 29KB)
Livestock prices 2014-2024 (XLSX, 24KB)
Milk and eggs production and disposition 2013-2023 (XLSX, 18KB)
Manufacturing and exports
Seafood and fisheries
Wild commercial and aquaculture 2013-2023 (XLSX, 47KB) Updated June 2025
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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.
Other reports
- B.C.’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector 2022 edition (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Data highlights from B.C.’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector 2022 edition report (PDF, 134.5MB)
- B.C.'s Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector, 2022 Edition Statistical Tables (XLSX, 276 KB)
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
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada provides ongoing market intelligence reports on agriculture, food and seafood. Filter reports by market, sector, type of report and year published.
Contact information
1-888-221-7141