Meat, Poultry — Production in France
France: Meat, Poultry — Production was 1.69 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Poultry — Production in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat, poultry — production in France stood at 1.69 million t.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in France peaked at 3.25 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 473,800 t, in 1966.
That places France 27th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Production in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 519,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 538,700 t | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 574,700 t | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 611,700 t | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 635,700 t | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 473,800 t | -25.5% |
| 1967 | 488,250 t | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 492,300 t | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 601,467 t | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 636,475 t | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 651,459 t | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 715,301 t | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 790,840 t | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 820,805 t | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 825,570 t | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 871,157 t | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 905,180 t | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 962,700 t | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million t | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million t | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million t | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million t | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million t | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million t | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million t | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million t | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million t | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million t | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million t | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million t | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million t | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million t | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million t | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.68 million t | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million t | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.10 million t | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 3.24 million t | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million t | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.88 million t | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million t | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million t | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million t | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million t | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million t | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million t | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million t | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million t | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million t | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million t | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million t | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million t | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million t | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million t | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million t | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million t | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million t | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million t | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million t | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million t | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million t | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million t | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million t | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million t | +12.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.69 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,759 t, 16.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 1.69 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 142,321 t, 11.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +40.1% | 1.60 million t | 2.25 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548,480 t | 473,800 t | 635,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 821,274 t | 636,475 t | 1.03 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million t | 1.11 million t | 1.56 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million t | 1.60 million t | 3.25 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million t | 1.72 million t | 2.17 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million t | 1.66 million t | 1.81 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million t | 1.48 million t | 1.69 million t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — production in France?
- Meat, poultry — production in France was 1.69 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,800 t in 1966.
- How does France rank for meat, poultry — production?
- France ranks 27th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.