Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in France
France: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.0904 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0904 tonnes per person for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in France peaked at 0.0947 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 tonnes per person, in 1974.
France ranks 138th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.027 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +75.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.083 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0848 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0944 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0862 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0947 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0904 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0904 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0904 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2263 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0508 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0355 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.048 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0868 tonnes per person | 0.0807 tonnes per person | 0.0944 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.0887 tonnes per person | 0.0947 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in France?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in France was 0.0904 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0947 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does France rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- France ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.