Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in France
France: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 105 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
105
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
85th
of 147 countries
All-time high
108
in 1974
All-time low
89
in 1994
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in France, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 105 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in France peaked at 108 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 89, in 1994.
France ranks 85th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 103 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 106 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 99 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 101 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 93 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 97 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 101 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 102 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 98 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 102 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 107 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 103 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 105 | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 105 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- France's 105 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.67 | 100 | 103 | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.7 | 102 | 108 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.5 | 101 | 108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.2 | 89 | 102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.5 | 98 | 105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105 | 103 | 107 | 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)
- 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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in France?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in France was 105 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 108 in 1974.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 1994.
- How does France rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- France ranks 85th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).