Hempseed — Yield in France
France: Hempseed — Yield was 6,357 kg/ha in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Hempseed — Yield in France, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hempseed — yield in France is 6,357 kg/ha, measured in 1990. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 947.1% on the previous year and up 771.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hempseed — yield in France peaked at 6,357 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 418.8 kg/ha, in 1964.
France ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hempseed — Yield in France, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 435.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 578.3 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 441.7 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1964 | 418.8 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 488.4 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 1,367 kg/ha | +179.9% |
| 1967 | 2,450 kg/ha | +79.2% |
| 1968 | 4,121 kg/ha | +68.2% |
| 1969 | 5,700 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 4,023 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 1,538 kg/ha | -61.8% |
| 1972 | 1,538 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 890 kg/ha | -42.2% |
| 1974 | 595 kg/ha | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 711.7 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 748.1 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 755.1 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 784.2 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 845.8 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 729.6 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 585.7 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 684.6 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 887.5 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 570.8 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 604.9 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 586.9 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 709.1 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 637.5 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 607.1 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 6,357 kg/ha | +947.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6,357 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 451.5 kg/ha, 14.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- France's 6,357 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 472.9 kg/ha, 13.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hempseed — Yield in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +947.1% | 607.1 kg/ha | 6,357 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +179.9% | 488.4 kg/ha | 1,367 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,778 kg/ha | 418.8 kg/ha | 5,700 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,243 kg/ha | 595 kg/ha | 4,023 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 660.37 kg/ha | 570.8 kg/ha | 887.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,357 kg/ha | 6,357 kg/ha | 6,357 kg/ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,031 kg/ha
- 2 Canada 1,210 kg/ha
- 3 China 1,190 kg/ha compare
- 3 China, mainland 1,190 kg/ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 771.2 kg/ha 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 hempseed — yield in France?
- Hempseed — yield in France was 6,357 kg/ha in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hempseed — yield recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,357 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest hempseed — yield recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.8 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does France rank for hempseed — yield?
- France ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 1990.
- Is hempseed — yield rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 771.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hempseed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.