Corn yields in France
France: Corn yields was 9.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
24th
of 171 countries
All-time high
10.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
2.15 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in France, 1961–2024
Source: 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
France recorded 9.2 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in France peaked at 10.12 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.15 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
France ranks 24th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +88.9% |
| 1964 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -42.0% |
| 1965 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +69.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 1969 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 9.13 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 9 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 9.2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +88.9% | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 4.06 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | 9.91 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 yields in France?
- Corn yields in France was 9.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does France rank for corn yields?
- France ranks 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.