Barley yields in France
France: Barley yields was 5.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in France is 5.35 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in France peaked at 7.12 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
France ranks 17th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | 6.69 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in France?
- Barley yields in France was 5.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does France rank for barley yields?
- France ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.