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