Bean yields in France
France: Bean yields was 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
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 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
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 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 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 132 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.