Canada vs France: Cereal production
Canada
59.24 million metric tons
in 2023
France
53.55 million metric tons
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
France rank
11th
Cereal production over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 59.24 million metric tons against 53.55 million metric tons in France, a difference of 5.69 million metric tons.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 11th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.10 million metric tons | 28.01 million metric tons | 3.09 million metric tons | Canada |
| 1970s | 37.23 million metric tons | 39.05 million metric tons | 1.83 million metric tons | France |
| 1980s | 47.62 million metric tons | 51.98 million metric tons | 4.36 million metric tons | France |
| 1990s | 52.09 million metric tons | 59.52 million metric tons | 7.43 million metric tons | France |
| 2000s | 48.38 million metric tons | 64.79 million metric tons | 16.41 million metric tons | France |
| 2010s | 55.40 million metric tons | 66.71 million metric tons | 11.31 million metric tons | France |
| 2020s | 59.29 million metric tons | 62.03 million metric tons | 2.75 million metric tons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 59.24 million metric tons against 53.55 million metric tons in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Canada and France?
- 5.69 million metric tons, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for cereal production?
- Canada ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.