Cereal yields in France
France: Cereal yields was 6.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.28 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
2.28 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
France recorded 6.28 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in France peaked at 7.59 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.28 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places France 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 6.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 tonnes per hectare | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in France?
- Cereal yields in France was 6.28 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does France rank for cereal yields?
- France ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.