Global meat production in France
France: Global meat production was 5.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in France stood at 5.18 million tonnes.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in France peaked at 7.54 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.69 million tonnes, in 1961.
France ranks 15th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.91 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.74 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.50 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 million tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in France?
- Global meat production in France was 5.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does France rank for global meat production?
- France ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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