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Area Irrigated in Western Canada, 2001

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Abstract

Canada has one of the most plentiful supplies of fresh water in the world. However, this supply is not limitless, and must be shared among many users. The agriculture sector is one of many competitors for this resource: It uses about 9% of the water withdrawn in Canada. The four western provinces drew 90% of all water withdrawn in Canada for agriculture in 2001. Irrigation accounts for 85% of the water used in agriculture; drinking water for livestock and wash water for equipment are just a few drops in the collective bucket. In 2001, 7% of census farms reported using irrigation.

This map corresponds to an article published in the Statistics Canada publication Canadian Agriculture at Glance. This is a full-colour book of short analytical articles on the agriculture sector.

The data used to make this map are derived from the 2001 Census of Agriculture. For further information on this census and other important mapping information, please read the following Data and Mapping Notes.

The map and accompanying text have been published in partnership with Census of Agriculture, Statistics Canada and The Atlas of Canada, Natural Resources Canada.

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