Corn: Yield gap in France
France: Corn: Yield gap was 0.7659 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in France, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn: yield gap in France is 0.7659 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 269.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in France peaked at 2.82 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.
That places France 81st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8934 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +56.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9949 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +183.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9793 tonnes per hectare | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +75.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4879 tonnes per hectare | -64.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8442 tonnes per hectare | +73.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 tonnes per hectare | -99.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9676 tonnes per hectare | +30141.5% |
| 2013 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 0.058 tonnes per hectare | -97.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +4210.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2075 tonnes per hectare | -91.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7659 tonnes per hectare | +269.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.7659 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 0.7659 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.09 tonnes per hectare, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn: Yield gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +30141.5% | 0.0032 tonnes per hectare | 0.9676 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +4210.2% | 0.058 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.4879 tonnes per hectare | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9868 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.058 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn: yield gap in France?
- Corn: yield gap in France was 0.7659 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- How does France rank for corn: yield gap?
- France ranks 81st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.