Table 2
Annapolis-Minas Lowlands ecoregion
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| Annapolis-Minas Lowlands ecoregion | Canada | Percentage share of Canada total |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total area (km2) | 4,391 | 9,976,182 | 0.0 |
| Land cover circa 2000 Note 1,Note 2 | |||
| Annual cropland (km2) | 258 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Perennial cropland and pasture (km2) |
766 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Coniferous forest (km2) | 1,888 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Deciduous forest (km2) | 204 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Mixed forest (km2) | 433 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Developed land (km2) | 246 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Water (km2) | 88 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Grasses and herbaceous (km2) | 40 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Shrubland (km2) | 138 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Wetland (km2) | 6 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Exposed land (km2) | 308 | .. | ... |
| Other classes (km2) | 14 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Population | |||
| Population in 1971 (number) | 86,837 | 21,568,310 | 0.4 |
| Population in 1981 (number) | 98,425 | 24,343,181 | 0.4 |
| Population in 1991 (number) | 108,705 | 27,296,859 | 0.4 |
| Population in 1996 (number) | 112,237 | 28,846,761 | 0.4 |
| Population in 2001 (number) | 113,741 | 30,007,094 | 0.4 |
| Population in 2006 (number) | 115,355 | 31,612,895 | 0.4 |
| Population in 2011 (number) | 119,511 | 33,476,688 | 0.4 |
| Population density in 2006 (people/km2) | 26.3 | 3.2 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Population density in 2011 (people/km2) | 27.2 | 3.4 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Change in population 2001 to 2006 (percent) | 1.4 | 5.4 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Labour force Note 3 by industry 2001 and 2006 |
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| Primary industries Note 4 in 2001 | 4,345 | 737,630 | 0.6 |
| Primary industries Note 4 in 2006 | 3,785 | 762,460 | 0.5 |
| Change in primary industries Note 4 (percent) | -12.9 | 3.4 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Construction and utilities in 2001 | 3,855 | 998,040 | 0.4 |
| Construction and utilities in 2006 | 4,015 | 1,202,045 | 0.3 |
| Change in construction and utilities (percent) |
4.2 | 20.4 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Manufacturing in 2001 | 6,220 | 2,174,285 | 0.3 |
| Manufacturing in 2006 | 6,365 | 2,005,980 | 0.3 |
| Change in manufacturing (percent) | 2.3 | -7.7 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Retail and wholesale trade in 2001 | 8,660 | 2,441,410 | 0.4 |
| Retail and wholesale trade in 2006 | 9,070 | 2,656,475 | 0.3 |
| Change in retail and wholesale trade (percent) |
4.7 | 8.8 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Transportation and warehousing in 2001 |
2,740 | 774,220 | 0.4 |
| Transportation and warehousing in 2006 |
2,660 | 820,195 | 0.3 |
| Change in transportation and warehousing (percent) |
-2.9 | 5.9 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Information, culture and recreation in 2001 |
1,565 | 721,150 | 0.2 |
| Information, culture and recreation in 2006 |
1,670 | 763,640 | 0.2 |
| Change in information, culture and recreation (percent) |
6.7 | 5.9 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Finance, scientific and real estate services in 2001 |
3,085 | 1,877,290 | 0.2 |
| Finance, scientific and real estate services in 2006 |
3,715 | 2,115,165 | 0.2 |
| Change in finance, scientific and real estate services (percent) |
20.4 | 12.7 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Educational and health care services in 2001 |
9,760 | 2,532,380 | 0.4 |
| Educational and health care services in 2006 |
9,940 | 2,866,790 | 0.3 |
| Change in educational and health care services (percent) |
1.8 | 13.2 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Accommodation and food services in 2001 |
3,635 | 1,046,045 | 0.3 |
| Accommodation and food services in 2006 |
3,580 | 1,126,695 | 0.3 |
| Change in accommodation and food services (percent) |
-1.5 | 7.7 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Public administration, management and other services Note 5 in 2001 |
10,040 | 2,274,115 | 0.4 |
| Public administration, management and other services Note 5 in 2006 |
10,260 | 2,541,725 | 0.4 |
| Change in public administration, management and other services Note 5 (percent) |
2.2 | 11.8 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Total labour force Note 6,Note 7 in 2001 | 55,605 | 15,872,070 | 0.4 |
| Total labour force Note 6,Note 7 in 2006 | 56,745 | 17,146,135 | 0.3 |
| Change in total labour force Note 6 (percent) | 2.1 | 8.0 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Agriculture | |||
| Area of farmland in 1971 (hectares) | 166,531 | 68,662,444 | 0.2 |
| Area of farmland in 2001 (hectares) | 107,303 | 67,502,447 | 0.2 |
| Area of farmland in 2006 (hectares) | 99,114 | 67,586,739 | 0.1 |
| Change in area of farmland 2001 to 2006 (percent) | -7.6 | 0.1 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Farms in 1971 (number) | 1,790 | 366,128 | 0.5 |
| Farms in 2001 (number) | 1,235 | 246,923 | 0.5 |
| Farms in 2006 (number) | 1,150 | 229,373 | 0.5 |
| Change in number of farms 2001 to 2006 (percent) | -6.8 | -7.1 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Area of cropland in 1971 (hectares) | 40,490 | 27,828,479 | 0.1 |
| Area of cropland in 2001 (hectares) | 43,195 | 36,395,151 | 0.1 |
| Area of cropland in 2006 (hectares) | 40,136 | 35,912,247 | 0.1 |
| Change in area of cropland 2001 to 2006 (percent) | -7.1 | -1.3 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Area of tree fruit and berries Note 8 in 1971 (hectares) | 4,673 | 76,850 | 6.1 |
| Area of tree fruit and berries Note 8 in 2001 (hectares) | 3,638 | 104,504 | 3.5 |
| Area of tree fruit and berries Note 8 in 2006 (hectares) | 2,956 | 110,069 | 2.7 |
| Change in area of tree fruit and berries Note 8 2001 to 2006 (percent) |
-18.7 | 5.3 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Cattle in 1971 (number) | 50,837 | 13,276,308 | 0.4 |
| Cattle in 2001 (number) | 40,809 | 15,551,449 | 0.3 |
| Cattle in 2006 (number) | 38,842 | 15,773,527 | 0.2 |
| Change in number of cattle 2001 to 2006 (percent) | -4.8 | 1.4 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Gross farm sales (excluding forest products) 2005 ( thousands of current dollars) |
231,815 | 42,191,981 | 0.5 |
Some land cover classes are aggregated. "Developed
land" includes built-up areas, lawns, road surfaces, industrial sites and
farmsteads. "Other classes" refers to unclassified land types due to shadow
and clouds in the satellite imagery. "Exposed land" refers to exposed soils,
beaches, moraines, gravel pits and other non-vegetated surfaces. Land cover
is based on LANDSAT satellite data from 1996 to 2003.
Land cover statistics have not been compiled
nationally from this source.
Refers to persons who were either employed
or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Includes agriculture, forestry, fishing and
hunting; and mining and oil and gas extraction.
Includes management of companies and enterprises;
administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; other
services (except public administration); and public administration.
Includes the category 'Industry –
Not applicable.'
Figures do not add up to the total due to suppression
and random rounding.
Includes apples, peaches, plums, cherries,
apricots, pears, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries and other
tree fruits and berries. Nuts are also included in the 2001 and 2006 data.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 153-0057 (accessed October 8, 2009). Statistics Canada, Census of
Population and Census of Agriculture. Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts
and Statistics Division, Spatial Environmental Information System. Natural
Resources Canada, 2008, Canada Land Inventory—Land Capability
for Agriculture, Earth Sciences Sector, www.geogratis.ca/geogratis/en/collection/cli.html (accessed
October 8, 2009). Natural Resources Canada, 2009, Land Cover,
Circa 2000-Vector, Earth Sciences Sector, www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/landcover/index.html (accessed
October 8, 2009). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2008,
A National Ecological Framework for Canada, http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/ecostrat/intro.html (accessed
February 19, 2010).
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