France vs Western Africa: Cereals, primary — Yield

France
6,281 kg/ha
in 2024
Western Africa
1,407 kg/ha
in 2024
France rank
32nd
Western Africa rank
29th

Cereals, primary — Yield over time

  • France
  • Western Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 6,281 kg/ha against 1,407 kg/ha in Western Africa, a difference of 4,874 kg/ha.

That makes France's figure about 4.5 times Western Africa's.

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

France ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 29th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,017 kg/ha 671.96 kg/ha 2,345 kg/ha France
1970s 4,034 kg/ha 736.42 kg/ha 3,298 kg/ha France
1980s 5,445 kg/ha 936.99 kg/ha 4,508 kg/ha France
1990s 6,726 kg/ha 953.71 kg/ha 5,773 kg/ha France
2000s 7,001 kg/ha 1,107 kg/ha 5,894 kg/ha France
2010s 7,082 kg/ha 1,231 kg/ha 5,850 kg/ha France
2020s 6,755 kg/ha 1,384 kg/ha 5,372 kg/ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — yield, France or Western Africa?
France, at 6,281 kg/ha against 1,407 kg/ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — yield between France and Western Africa?
4,874 kg/ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Western Africa rank globally for cereals, primary — yield?
France ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 29th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.