Bean yields in France
France: Bean yields was 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.41 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
21st
of 133 countries
All-time high
3.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
0.8428 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Bean yields in France, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in France is 2.41 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in France peaked at 3.05 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8428 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
France ranks 21st of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Bean yields in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9076 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8428 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9134 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1967 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8974 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +91.0% |
| 1978 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.41 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 2.41 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean yields in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +91.0% | 0.8974 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.8428 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.8974 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in France?
- Bean yields in France was 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8428 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does France rank for bean yields?
- France ranks 21st out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.