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.
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 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 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.