Agriculture, seafood and food processing industry and sector profiles
Annual data on the B.C. agrifood industry's sales, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and exports.
Agriculture and food processing
Industry snapshots
- Agriculture, Seafood & Food Processing Snapshots 2019 (PDF)
- Agriculture, Seafood & Food Processing Snapshots 2018 (PDF)
- Agriculture, Seafood & Agrifood Snapshots 2017 (PDF)
- Agriculture, Seafood & Agrifood Snapshots 2016 (PDF)
- Agriculture, Seafood & Agrifood Snapshots 2015 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Agriculture, Seafood & Agrifood Snapshots 2014 (PDF)
- Agriculture, Seafood & Agrifood Snapshots 2013 (PDF)
- Agriculture, Seafood & Agrifood Snapshots 2012 (PDF)
- Agriculture, Seafood & Agrifood Snapshots 2011 (PDF)
Agriculture and food processing industry year in reviews
Annual summaries of B.C.’s Agriculture & Food Processing industry, including production, revenues, market share and exports.
- 2018 Agrifood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- 2017 Agrifood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- 2016 Agrifood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 6 MB)
- 2015 Agrifood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 8.6 MB)
- 2014 Agrifood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 11 MB)
- 2013 Agrifood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 3.9 MB)
- 2012 Agrifood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 4.7 MB)
- 2011 Agrifood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- 2010 Agrifood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 8.4 MB)
Bees
The B.C. Government releases annual summary reports after surveying beekeepers for the farm gate value for the crop year of their sales of wax, pollen, bee stock, pollination and honey.
Learn more about the B.C. Bee Production Survey:
View provincial survey results:
- 2019 Production Statistics (PDF)
- 2018 Production Statistics (PDF)
- 2017 Production Statistics (PDF)
- 2016 Production Statistics (PDF)
- 2015 Production Statistics (PDF)
- 2014 Production Statistics (PDF)
- 2013 Production Statistics (PDF)
- 2012 Production Statistics (PDF)
- 2011 Production Statistics (PDF)
- 2010 Production Statistics (PDF)
View national and provincial production and value of honey from Statistics Canada:
Seafood
Industry snapshots
- Seafood Snapshot 2019 (PDF)
- Seafood Snapshot 2018 (PDF)
- Seafood Snapshot 2017 (PDF)
- Seafood Snapshot 2016 (PDF)
- Seafood Snapshot 2015 (PDF)
- Seafood Snapshot 2014 (PDF)
- Seafood Snapshot 2013 (PDF)
- Seafood Snapshot 2012 (PDF)
- Seafood Snapshot 2011 (PDF)
Fisheries and aquaculture sector report
Seafood year in reviews
Annual summaries of B.C.’s seafood industry, including production, revenues, market share and exports.
- 2018 Seafood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- 2017 Seafood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- 2016 Seafood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- 2015 Seafood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 10 MB)
- 2013 Seafood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 4.2 MB)
- 2012 Seafood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 3.5 MB)
- 2011 Seafood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 2 MB)
- 2010 Seafood Industry Year in Review (PDF, 3.4 MB)
Seafood sector employment
Employment survey is conducted every three years. The survey provides data on jobs, wages, and seafood processing activities.
- 2016 British Columbia Seafood Processing (PDF)
- 2014 British Columbia Seafood Processing (PDF)
- 2011 British Columbia Seafood Processing (PDF)
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.
- Fast Stats 2018 (PDF, 3.4 MB)
- Fast Stats 2017 (PDF, 4.3 MB)
- Fast Stats 2016 (PDF, 5 MB)
- Fast Stats 2015 (PDF, 13.1 MB)
- Fast Stats 2014 (PDF, 3 MB)
- Fast Stats 2013 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Fast Stats 2012 (PDF, 3.2 MB)
- Fast Stats 2011 (PDF, 4.1 MB)
- Fast Stats 2010 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Fast Stats 2009 (PDF)
- Fast Stats 2008 (PDF)
- Fast Stats 2007 (PDF)
- Fast Stats 2006 (PDF)
- Fast Stats 2005 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Fast Stats 2004 (PDF, 2 MB)