Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in France
France: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in France is 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in France peaked at 7.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.193 tonnes per square kilometre | +121.3% |
| 1964 | 0.154 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 0.154 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1132 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2913 tonnes per square kilometre | +157.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3989 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5548 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5956 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5307 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8609 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.911 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7422 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9407 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9407 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9296 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9389 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5752 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5882 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6902 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6364 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.642 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8312 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8665 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 6.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 6.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2018 | 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +157.4% | 0.1132 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2913 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.226 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5548 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8197 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5307 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8227 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5752 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Norway 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Czechia 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ghana 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Ireland 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Indonesia 5.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Eswatini 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in France?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in France was 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.