Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in France
France: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 8.53 million hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.53 million hectares
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.89 million hectares
in 1980
All-time low
8.13 million hectares
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in France stood at 8.53 million hectares.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in France peaked at 9.89 million hectares in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.13 million hectares, in 1994.
That places France 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in France, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.14 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 9.41 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 9.16 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.23 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.38 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 9.19 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.30 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 9.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.38 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.32 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 9.54 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9.71 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 9.77 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.83 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.67 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.51 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 9.70 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 9.82 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 9.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 9.89 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.71 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 9.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.37 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 9.73 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.70 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.50 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.28 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.22 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.44 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.06 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 9.22 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.32 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.51 million hectares | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 8.13 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.25 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.79 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 9.15 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.85 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.09 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.96 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.35 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 9.00 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.40 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.22 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.09 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.71 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.49 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.31 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.24 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.42 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.53 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.61 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.63 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.60 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.41 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.06 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.39 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.93 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.33 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.01 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.83 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.53 million hectares | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 9.41 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.67 million hectares | 9.32 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.56 million hectares | 9.22 million hectares | 9.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 9.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 million hectares | 9.06 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 million hectares | 8.53 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | 5 |
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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 cereal production, yield, land use and population in France?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in France was 8.53 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 million hectares in 1980.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 million hectares in 1994.
- How does France rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- France ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.