What is the difference in cereal production between France and Pakistan?

365,500 metric tons, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pakistan?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

France vs Pakistan: Cereal production

France

53.55 million metric tons

in 2024

Pakistan

53.19 million metric tons

in 2023

France rank

11th

Pakistan rank

12th

Cereal production over time

France
Pakistan

How they compare

France currently reports 53.55 million metric tons against 53.19 million metric tons in Pakistan, a difference of 365,500 metric tons.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	28.01 million metric tons	8.24 million metric tons	19.77 million metric tons	France
1970s	39.05 million metric tons	13.41 million metric tons	25.65 million metric tons	France
1980s	51.98 million metric tons	18.73 million metric tons	33.26 million metric tons	France
1990s	59.52 million metric tons	24.19 million metric tons	35.34 million metric tons	France
2000s	64.79 million metric tons	32.00 million metric tons	32.79 million metric tons	France
2010s	66.71 million metric tons	40.77 million metric tons	25.94 million metric tons	France
2020s	62.03 million metric tons	50.06 million metric tons	11.97 million metric tons	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, France or Pakistan?: France, at 53.55 million metric tons against 53.19 million metric tons in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between France and Pakistan?: 365,500 metric tons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pakistan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Pakistan rank globally for cereal production?: France ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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: 20 August 2026

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.