Agriculture

New datasets for research, visualization and journalism

This map shows the spatial densities of major crop (Cereals, Barley, Corn, Canola, and Soybean) cultivation in Canada.

The following maps and data show levels of moisture in the top five centimeters of soil in Canada on a weekly, bi-weekly and monthly basis. The data is produced from passive microwave satellite data collected by the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite and converted to soil moisture using the latest version of the SMOS soil moisture processor. The data are produced by the European Space Agency. The data are gridded to a resolution of 0.25 degrees.

This national scale web map displays the distribution and areal extent of soil attributes such as drainage, kind of material and classification of soils in terms of Soil Order and Great Group. The relief and associated slopes of the Canadian landscape are depicted on the local surface form thematic map.The information is mainly derived from the 1:1M scale Soil Landscape of Canada database (SLC version 2.2 and 3.1).

The National Ecological Framework provides a consistent, national spatial context within which ecosystems at various levels of generalization can be described, monitored, and reported on. The use of such a framework of standard ecological units provides for common communication and reporting between different jurisdictions and disciplines, and provides a common ground to report on the state of the environment and the sustainability of ecosystems in Canada.

The Canada Land Inventory (CLI) for Agriculture datasets illustrate a combination of capabilities and limitations of a specific area for agricultural production based on surveys from the 1960's to the early 1980's.

For more information, visit: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/0c113e2c-e20e-4b64-be6f-496b1be834ee

The Biomass Inventory Mapping and Analysis Tool (BIMAT) is an interactive mapping application that provides Internet-based GIS functionality to query and visualize biomass inventory data. You will be able to make well-informed decisions based on spatially-explicit information that presents a comprehensive view of biomass quantity and opportunity in Canada. Biomass supply and location information is made available through a collection of thematic maps and interactive queries of the herbaceous and woody databases

This interactive map presents the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Annual crop inventory data for the 2009 to current crop years. This data allows landowners, decision-makers, and the general public to observe and interrogate the crop inventory across Canada.