Beef production in France
France: Beef production was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.30 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.03 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 1.30 million tonnes for beef production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in France peaked at 2.03 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places France 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.45 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.45 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.38 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.48 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1.58 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.55 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.61 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.79 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.65 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.82 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1.84 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.81 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.91 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.96 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.91 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.70 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million tonnes | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 30.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 15.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 5 |
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 beef production in France?
- Beef production in France was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does France rank for beef production?
- France ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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