Mixed grain — Area harvested in France
France: Mixed grain — Area harvested was 84,300 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mixed grain — Area harvested in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mixed grain — area harvested in France is 84,300 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mixed grain — area harvested in France peaked at 213,900 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 48,292 ha, in 2015.
France ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mixed grain — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111,200 ha | — |
| 1962 | 109,900 ha | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 201,000 ha | +82.9% |
| 1964 | 174,700 ha | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 170,300 ha | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 200,000 ha | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 213,900 ha | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 204,785 ha | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 198,300 ha | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 184,900 ha | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 211,000 ha | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 204,000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 194,100 ha | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 185,600 ha | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 199,000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 193,000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 172,500 ha | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 163,300 ha | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 164,400 ha | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 153,000 ha | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 148,000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 143,000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 115,000 ha | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 118,300 ha | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 120,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 101,000 ha | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 89,500 ha | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 80,200 ha | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 78,300 ha | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 70,885 ha | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 65,484 ha | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 61,997 ha | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 59,523 ha | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 55,744 ha | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 54,279 ha | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 57,443 ha | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 59,702 ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 56,061 ha | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 50,603 ha | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 54,424 ha | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 52,288 ha | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 54,133 ha | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 59,743 ha | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 62,719 ha | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 56,542 ha | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 56,774 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64,069 ha | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 54,910 ha | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 54,149 ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49,314 ha | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 59,003 ha | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 61,608 ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 54,634 ha | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 54,085 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48,292 ha | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 62,408 ha | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 78,013 ha | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 95,490 ha | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 115,420 ha | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 102,130 ha | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 134,110 ha | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 120,290 ha | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 113,140 ha | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 84,300 ha | -25.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 84,300 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 910 ha, 92.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 84,300 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 587 ha, 143.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mixed grain — Area harvested 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 | +82.9% | 109,900 ha | 201,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,009 ha | 109,900 ha | 213,900 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 187,180 ha | 163,300 ha | 211,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,630 ha | 78,300 ha | 153,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,172 ha | 50,603 ha | 70,885 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,975 ha | 52,288 ha | 64,069 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,827 ha | 48,292 ha | 115,420 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,794 ha | 84,300 ha | 134,110 ha | 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 mixed grain — area harvested in France?
- Mixed grain — area harvested in France was 84,300 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mixed grain — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 213,900 ha in 1967.
- What is the lowest mixed grain — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,292 ha in 2015.
- How does France rank for mixed grain — area harvested?
- France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mixed grain — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mixed grain — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.