Millet yields in France
France: Millet yields was 3.79 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Millet yields in France, 1961–2017
Source: 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 millet yields in France is 3.79 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in France peaked at 3.95 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.07 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
France ranks 5th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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 millet yields in France?
- Millet yields in France was 3.79 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does France rank for millet yields?
- France ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.