Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in France
France: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.7812 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7812 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
24th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.13 metric tons per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.4342 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.7812 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in France peaked at 1.13 metric tons per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4342 metric tons per person, in 1961.
France ranks 24th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4342 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5229 metric tons per person | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 0.519 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5273 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.584 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5314 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6377 metric tons per person | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6503 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6426 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6046 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7046 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7643 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8064 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7641 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6617 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6035 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7216 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8305 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8051 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8688 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8262 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8721 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8269 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.03 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9827 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8844 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9244 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9735 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9941 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9459 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.03 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.03 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9377 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8965 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8949 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 1.05 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.13 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9827 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.13 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8851 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 1.13 metric tons per person | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9717 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9307 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9788 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8185 metric tons per person | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 metric tons per person | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9208 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8444 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9858 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8789 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9396 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7812 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.7812 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 0.7812 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5611 metric tons per person | 0.4342 metric tons per person | 0.6503 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7266 metric tons per person | 0.6035 metric tons per person | 0.8305 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9185 metric tons per person | 0.8262 metric tons per person | 1.03 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 metric tons per person | 0.8949 metric tons per person | 1.13 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 metric tons per person | 0.8851 metric tons per person | 1.13 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 metric tons per person | 0.8185 metric tons per person | 1.1 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.886 metric tons per person | 0.7812 metric tons per person | 0.9858 metric tons per person | 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in France?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in France was 0.7812 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 metric tons per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4342 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does France rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- France ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.