Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in France
France: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.47 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
99th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.99 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.57 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in France is 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in France peaked at 11.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places France 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1963 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1976 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 6.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 10 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2011 | 10.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 11.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 11.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 96 Lesotho 11.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 North Macedonia 11.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 11.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Micronesia (country) 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Brunei 11.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Samoa 11.15 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in France?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in France was 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does France rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- France ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.