Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in France
France: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 231.84 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
231.84 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
234.11 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
147.95 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
France recorded 231.84 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in France peaked at 234.11 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 147.95 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
France ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in France, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.95 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 153.10 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 154.13 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 155.57 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 158.01 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 158.80 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 162.93 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 164.03 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 165.34 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 167.63 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 168.06 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 167.82 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 170.02 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 171.55 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 171.15 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 173.89 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 177.90 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 180.98 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 181.50 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 182.05 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 185.21 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 186.31 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 189.38 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 189.79 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 193.17 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 192.88 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 197.78 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 200.43 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 201.20 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 199.30 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 202.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 203.50 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 203.97 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 202.97 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 205.00 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 204.86 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 207.21 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 210.68 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 212.26 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 213.46 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 216.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 219.53 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 217.11 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 216.87 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 217.39 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 217.26 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 215.62 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 222.13 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 222.00 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 222.19 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 222.47 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 221.25 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 222.75 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 221.30 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 221.23 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 224.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 225.37 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 225.21 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 227.38 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 229.71 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 230.63 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 234.11 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 231.84 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.76 billion kilocalories per day | 147.95 billion kilocalories per day | 165.34 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 173.05 billion kilocalories per day | 167.63 billion kilocalories per day | 181.50 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.82 billion kilocalories per day | 182.05 billion kilocalories per day | 201.20 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.19 billion kilocalories per day | 199.30 billion kilocalories per day | 212.26 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.83 billion kilocalories per day | 213.46 billion kilocalories per day | 222.13 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.37 billion kilocalories per day | 221.23 billion kilocalories per day | 227.38 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.57 billion kilocalories per day | 229.71 billion kilocalories per day | 234.11 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 18 Germany 298.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 260.51 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 235.90 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 22 Italy 223.28 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 213.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 24 Thailand 204.73 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in France?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in France was 231.84 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 234.11 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.95 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does France rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- France ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.