Australia vs France: Cereal production

Australia
52.35 million metric tons
in 2024
France
53.55 million metric tons
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
France rank
11th

Cereal production over time

  • Australia
  • France
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 53.55 million metric tons against 52.35 million metric tons in Australia, a difference of 1.20 million metric tons.

Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 181 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1960s 12.71 million metric tons 28.01 million metric tons 15.30 million metric tons France
1970s 17.01 million metric tons 39.05 million metric tons 22.04 million metric tons France
1980s 22.71 million metric tons 51.98 million metric tons 29.28 million metric tons France
1990s 27.03 million metric tons 59.52 million metric tons 32.50 million metric tons France
2000s 32.22 million metric tons 64.79 million metric tons 32.57 million metric tons France
2010s 37.13 million metric tons 66.71 million metric tons 29.58 million metric tons France
2020s 51.87 million metric tons 60.34 million metric tons 8.46 million metric tons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Australia or France?
France, at 53.55 million metric tons against 52.35 million metric tons in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Australia and France?
1.20 million metric tons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and France rank globally for cereal production?
Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.