Cereal production in France
France: Cereal production was 53.55 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.55 million metric tons
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
11th
of 181 countries
All-time high
73.07 million metric tons
in 2015
All-time low
20.80 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in France, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in France is 53.55 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in France peaked at 73.07 million metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.80 million metric tons, in 1961.
That places France 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in France, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.80 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 25.31 million metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 25.37 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 26.05 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 29.13 million metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 26.74 million metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 32.35 million metric tons | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 33.24 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 33.12 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 31.44 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 36.99 million metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 40.48 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 43.05 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 41.07 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 35.73 million metric tons | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 32.73 million metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 39.32 million metric tons | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 45.45 million metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 44.27 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 48.02 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 45.94 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 48.67 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 46.40 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 58.14 million metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 55.68 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 50.37 million metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 52.94 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 56.07 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 57.60 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 55.11 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 60.26 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 60.47 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 55.42 million metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 53.19 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 53.28 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.25 million metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 63.03 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.95 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 64.26 million metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 65.73 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 60.30 million metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 69.70 million metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 55.10 million metric tons | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 70.64 million metric tons | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 64.21 million metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 61.82 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 59.58 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 70.42 million metric tons | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 70.37 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.84 million metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 63.95 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 68.34 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 67.54 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.80 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 73.07 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.62 million metric tons | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 68.73 million metric tons | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 61.84 million metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 70.38 million metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 57.09 million metric tons | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 66.88 million metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 59.93 million metric tons | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 64.24 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 53.55 million metric tons | -16.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 53.55 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million metric tons, 28.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 53.55 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million metric tons, 16.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.01 million metric tons | 20.80 million metric tons | 33.24 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.05 million metric tons | 31.44 million metric tons | 45.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.98 million metric tons | 45.94 million metric tons | 58.14 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.52 million metric tons | 53.19 million metric tons | 67.95 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.79 million metric tons | 55.10 million metric tons | 70.64 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.71 million metric tons | 54.62 million metric tons | 73.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.34 million metric tons | 53.55 million metric tons | 66.88 million metric tons | 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 in France?
- Cereal production in France was 53.55 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 73.07 million metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.80 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does France rank for cereal production?
- France ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.