Mustard seed — Area harvested in France
France: Mustard seed — Area harvested was 6,590 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Mustard seed — Area harvested in France, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mustard seed — area harvested in France is 6,590 ha, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 266.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mustard seed — area harvested in France peaked at 15,990 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 465 ha, in 1995.
That places France 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mustard seed — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,990 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,900 ha | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 11,138 ha | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 8,574 ha | -23.0% |
| 1965 | 7,795 ha | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 7,040 ha | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 7,133 ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5,930 ha | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 5,700 ha | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 5,800 ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5,500 ha | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2,900 ha | -47.3% |
| 1973 | 2,500 ha | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 2,200 ha | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 1,320 ha | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 ha | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 1,540 ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,577 ha | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,400 ha | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 1,600 ha | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 1,700 ha | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 500 ha | -70.6% |
| 1983 | 600 ha | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 ha | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 568 ha | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 505 ha | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 636 ha | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 1,531 ha | +140.7% |
| 1994 | 565 ha | -63.1% |
| 1995 | 465 ha | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 511 ha | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 490 ha | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 546 ha | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 717 ha | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 853 ha | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 1,108 ha | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 1,320 ha | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 1,393 ha | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,130 ha | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 904 ha | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600 ha | +77.0% |
| 2007 | 1,800 ha | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1,900 ha | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 4,800 ha | +152.6% |
| 2010 | 9,130 ha | +90.2% |
| 2011 | 6,948 ha | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 6,591 ha | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 6,310 ha | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,003 ha | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 5,558 ha | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 6,590 ha | +18.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6,590 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 ha, 2.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- France's 6,590 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,099 ha, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mustard seed — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +152.6% | 1,900 ha | 4,800 ha |
| 1993 | +140.7% | 636 ha | 1,531 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,133 ha | 5,700 ha | 15,990 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,624 ha | 1,320 ha | 5,800 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 760 ha | 500 ha | 1,700 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 653.4 ha | 465 ha | 1,531 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,681 ha | 853 ha | 4,800 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,516 ha | 5,000 ha | 9,130 ha | 8 |
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 mustard seed — area harvested in France?
- Mustard seed — area harvested in France was 6,590 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mustard seed — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15,990 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest mustard seed — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 465 ha in 1995.
- How does France rank for mustard seed — area harvested?
- France ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mustard seed — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.1%. 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 Mustard seed — 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.