Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in France
France: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0432 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0432 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in France peaked at 0.0599 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.001 tonnes per person, in 1962.
France ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +119.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +155.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +60.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.049 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -64.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | +63.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0432 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 4.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0432 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0151 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +155.3% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0285 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.049 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 0.0599 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in France?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in France was 0.0432 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0599 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does France rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- France ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.