France vs Western Europe: Yoghurt — Production

France
573,490 t
in 2023
Western Europe
1.73 million t
in 2023
France rank
3rd
Western Europe rank
4th

Yoghurt — Production over time

  • France
  • Western Europe
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 1.73 million t against 573,490 t in France, a difference of 1.16 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.0 times France's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 40 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 640 t 924.44 t 284.44 t Western Europe
1970s 3,272 t 6,008 t 2,736 t Western Europe
1980s 7,100 t 57,650 t 50,550 t Western Europe
2010s 503,697 t 1.52 million t 1.02 million t Western Europe
2020s 525,835 t 1.69 million t 1.16 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yoghurt — production, France or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 1.73 million t against 573,490 t in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in yoghurt — production between France and Western Europe?
1.16 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Western Europe rank globally for yoghurt — production?
France ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Yoghurt — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yoghurt — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 1,901 data points, 1961–2023
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