Global meat production, per square kilometre in France
France: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.62 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
6.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in France peaked at 13.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 7.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 7.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 7.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 8.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 8.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 8.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 8.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 10.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 9.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 10.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 10.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 10.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 11.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 11.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 11.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 11.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 10.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 9.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 29 Austria 9.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Portugal 9.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 El Salvador 9.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cyprus 8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Luxembourg 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in France?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in France was 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production 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
Global meat production 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.