Cereal production in France
France: Cereal production was 53.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.55 million
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.07 million
in 2015
All-time low
20.80 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in France, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 53.55 million for cereal production 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.80 million, in 1961.
That places France 13th out of 186 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.80 million | — |
| 1962 | 25.31 million | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 25.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 26.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 29.13 million | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 26.74 million | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 32.35 million | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 33.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 33.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 31.44 million | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 36.99 million | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 40.48 million | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 43.05 million | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 41.07 million | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 35.73 million | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 32.73 million | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 39.32 million | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 45.45 million | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 44.27 million | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 48.02 million | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 45.94 million | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 48.67 million | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 46.40 million | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 58.14 million | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 55.68 million | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 50.37 million | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 52.94 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 56.07 million | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 57.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 55.11 million | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 60.26 million | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 60.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 55.42 million | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 53.19 million | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 53.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.25 million | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 63.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.95 million | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 64.26 million | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 65.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 60.30 million | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 69.70 million | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 55.10 million | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 70.64 million | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 64.21 million | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 61.82 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 59.58 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 70.42 million | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 70.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.84 million | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 63.95 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 68.34 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 67.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.80 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 73.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.62 million | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 68.73 million | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 61.84 million | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 70.38 million | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 57.09 million | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 66.88 million | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 59.93 million | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 64.24 million | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 53.55 million | -16.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 53.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million, 28.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 53.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million, 16.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.01 million | 20.80 million | 33.24 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.05 million | 31.44 million | 45.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.98 million | 45.94 million | 58.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.52 million | 53.19 million | 67.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.79 million | 55.10 million | 70.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.71 million | 54.62 million | 73.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.34 million | 53.55 million | 66.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in France?
- Cereal production in France was 53.55 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 73.07 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.80 million in 1961.
- How does France rank for cereal production?
- France ranks 13th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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