Cereals, primary — Area harvested in France
France: Cereals, primary — Area harvested was 8.53 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested in France stood at 8.53 million ha.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested in France peaked at 9.89 million ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.13 million ha, in 1994.
That places France 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 million ha | 9.14 million ha | 9.41 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.67 million ha | 9.32 million ha | 9.83 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.56 million ha | 9.22 million ha | 9.89 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 million ha | 8.13 million ha | 9.32 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 million ha | 8.96 million ha | 9.71 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 million ha | 9.06 million ha | 9.63 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 million ha | 8.53 million ha | 9.33 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 22 Sudan (former) 9.93 million ha compare
- 23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.00 million ha compare
- 24 Mexico 8.70 million ha compare
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 8.26 million ha compare
- 27 Myanmar 7.97 million ha compare
- 28 Viet Nam 7.93 million ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 210,920 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested in France?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested in France was 8.53 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 million ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 million ha in 1994.
- How does France rank for cereals, primary — area harvested?
- France ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.