Honey Production, Value and Colonies
Detailed information for 2018
Status:
Active
Frequency:
Annual
Record number:
3419
The purpose of this statistical program is to collect information on the production and value of honey produced in Canada. The results are publicly released and are used by producer associations, apiarists and governments to assess the economic health of the honey production industry.
Data release - December 12 2018
Description
This statistical program collects data for an annual estimate of the production of honey in Canada. The data are used by government departments and producers' organizations for policy evaluation and implementation and for program administration.
Reference period: calendar year
Collection period: In Fall
Subjects
- Agriculture and food (formerly Agriculture)
- Crops and horticulture
Data sources and methodology
Target population
The target population is all commercial beekeeping operations in Canada.
Instrument design
This methodology type does not apply to this statistical program.
Sampling
This methodology does not apply.
Data sources
Data collection for this reference period: 2018-09-18 to 2018-11-16
Data are extracted from administrative files.
Prior to the 1999 crop year, Statistics Canada compiled data on Honey and other Apiary Product Farms through a combination of survey taking and administrative sources of data. Estimates disseminated for the provinces of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were based on a probability sample survey of beekeeping operations in those provinces. Provincial departments of agriculture in the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia carried out their own surveys to independently estimate all honey variables disseminated in the annual bulletin. Beginning with the 1999 crop year, the provinces of Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were added to the list of provinces for which data was compiled solely from provincially administered survey vehicles. Beginning with the 2016 crop year, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick were added to this list. While these surveys cover the same subject matter as this statistical program, each province customizes its own questionnaire to request supplementary data on topics relevant to its apiculture industry.
Error detection
Administrative data are verified with each provincial apiarist before being disseminated. As part of the confirmation process, in order to minimize errors and ensure the estimates are up-to-date, accurate and reliable, the previous year's data is re-collected and revised if required.
Imputation
This methodology does not apply.
Estimation
This methodology type does not apply to this statistical program.
Quality evaluation
Honey statistics are collected from administrative data sources for nine provinces . The results are evaluated through comparisons to previous estimates and other sources when available. Market and conditions for honey production are used as a guide when evaluating the data.
Disclosure control
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Various confidentiality rules are applied to all data that are released or published to prevent the publication or disclosure of any information deemed confidential. If necessary, data are suppressed to prevent direct or residual disclosure of identifiable data.
Revisions and seasonal adjustment
This methodology does not apply to this survey.
Data accuracy
This administrative data is considered to be the best source available, and data received from each province, excluding Newfoundland and Labrador, is judged to be of very good quality, even in those circumstances where adjustments have been made.
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