These statistics are for the Pesticides and other agricultural chemicals industry, based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 32532.
| Year | Establishments | Shipments ($ millions) | Employment | Imports ($ millions) | Exports ($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada estimates Source: Statistics Canada Note: The step change in establishments observed in 2004 was due to a change by Statistics Canada in the minimum threshold size necessary for inclusion of establishments in the annual data. This change had only a minor impact on other principal statistics. | |||||
| 2003 | 27 | 496 | 702 | 816 | 161 |
| 2004 | 39 | 597 | 681 | 868 | 153 |
| 2005 | 36 | 596 | 479 | 861 | 134 |
| 2006 | 36 | 598 | 482 | 940 | 129 |
| 2007 | 32 | 682 | 581 | 965 | 110 |
| 2008 | 37 | 869 | 699 | 1 147 | 108 |
| 2009 | 35* | 970* | 745* | 1 302 | 119 |
| 2010 | 35* | 880* | 640* | 1 090 | 104 |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing agricultural chemicals, except fertilizers. Establishments engaged in manufacturing household pest control products are included.
Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:
- manufacturing basic chemicals requiring further processing or formulation before use as agriculture chemicals (3251, Basic Chemical Manufacturing)
- manufacturing agricultural lime products (32741, Lime Manufacturing)
Examples:
- Exterminating chemical products (for example, fungicides, insecticides, pesticides)
- Fungicides
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- Nicotine insecticides
- Pesticides
- Plant growth regulators
- Rodenticides
- Soil conditioning preparations
- Tick powder or spray