Change of cereal yield vs land used in France
France: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 6.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.28
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.59
in 2015
All-time low
2.28
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in France, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in France is 6.28, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in France peaked at 7.59 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 1961.
France ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 2.77 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.82 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.11 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 2.91 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 3.48 | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 3.57 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.53 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.37 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 3.88 | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 4.17 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 4.41 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 4.18 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.7 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 3.44 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.05 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 4.63 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 4.52 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.85 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 4.73 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.01 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.95 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.98 | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 5.74 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 5.71 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 6.08 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.08 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.54 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 6.49 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.51 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.54 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.46 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.08 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 6.89 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.42 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 7.26 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.23 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.73 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.45 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 6.13 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 7.52 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 6.97 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.25 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 7.41 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.07 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.92 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.25 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.08 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.58 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7.59 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.69 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 7.31 | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 6.83 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.49 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 7.17 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 6.65 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.27 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 6.28 | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 | 2.28 | 3.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.03 | 3.37 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 | 4.73 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 | 6.08 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 6.13 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 | 5.69 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 6.28 | 7.27 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in France?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in France was 6.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 2015.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 1961.
- How does France rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- France ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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