Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in France
France: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -16.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in France, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in France stood at -16.64 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 331.1% on the previous year and down 313.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in France peaked at 28.21 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -25.26 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places France 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2458 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1964 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +995.7% |
| 1965 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +339.0% |
| 1966 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1967 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -355.3% |
| 1968 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1969 | -0.3668 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1970 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +1276.8% |
| 1971 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -449.2% |
| 1972 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1973 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1974 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1975 | -13 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1976 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1977 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -339.5% |
| 1978 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1979 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1980 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -424.9% |
| 1981 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1982 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1983 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1984 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -642.6% |
| 1985 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1986 | -9.54 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1987 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1988 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1990 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 1991 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3511 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1993 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -2478.8% |
| 1994 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1876 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1996 | 16.83 % change on previous year | +8869.7% |
| 1997 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1998 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +523.9% |
| 1999 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2000 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2001 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -461.8% |
| 2002 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 2003 | -20.95 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 2004 | 28.21 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2005 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2006 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2007 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -601.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0636 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2010 | -6.44 % change on previous year | +10027.0% |
| 2011 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -339.7% |
| 2013 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2014 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -762.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3729 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2016 | -25.26 % change on previous year | -6872.7% |
| 2017 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2018 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2019 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 2020 | -18.89 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2021 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2022 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2024 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -16.64 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.88 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's -16.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.37 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -10027.0% | -0.0636 % change on previous year | -6.44 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +8869.7% | 0.1876 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -6872.7% | 0.3729 % change on previous year | -25.26 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -2478.8% | 0.3511 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.44 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -13 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -9.54 % change on previous year | 25.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -20.95 % change on previous year | 28.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8912 % change on previous year | -25.26 % change on previous year | 25.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -18.89 % change on previous year | 17.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 158 Hungary -15.63 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Finland -16.25 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Latvia -16.27 % change on previous year compare
- 162 South Africa -19.47 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Zimbabwe -20.09 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Libya -20.76 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in France?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in France was -16.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.26 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does France rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 313.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.