Oats — Area harvested in France
France: Oats — Area harvested was 78,200 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oats — Area harvested in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oats — area harvested in France is 78,200 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in France peaked at 1.44 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 77,374 ha, in 2011.
France ranks 26th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oats — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 million ha | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.29 million ha | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 million ha | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million ha | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million ha | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 948,600 ha | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 851,100 ha | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 805,300 ha | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 830,600 ha | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 761,000 ha | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 693,200 ha | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 666,100 ha | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 641,100 ha | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 652,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 623,900 ha | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 611,100 ha | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 539,600 ha | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 534,000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 500,800 ha | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 520,000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 436,000 ha | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 444,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 432,800 ha | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 313,000 ha | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 277,000 ha | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 265,000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 266,217 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 217,200 ha | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 175,283 ha | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 165,407 ha | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 170,928 ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 160,462 ha | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 142,771 ha | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 133,864 ha | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 127,064 ha | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 130,964 ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 113,668 ha | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 103,129 ha | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 117,591 ha | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 149,705 ha | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 136,538 ha | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 126,120 ha | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 111,057 ha | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 107,024 ha | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 106,663 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 100,303 ha | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 116,835 ha | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 98,375 ha | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 77,374 ha | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 82,794 ha | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 93,016 ha | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 99,134 ha | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 85,889 ha | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 85,327 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 113,290 ha | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 91,830 ha | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 87,470 ha | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 98,410 ha | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 107,160 ha | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 96,800 ha | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 78,900 ha | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 78,200 ha | -0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 78,200 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,360 ha, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 78,200 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,510 ha, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million ha | 851,100 ha | 1.44 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 682,390 ha | 539,600 ha | 830,600 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 398,882 ha | 265,000 ha | 534,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,761 ha | 113,668 ha | 217,200 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,496 ha | 100,303 ha | 149,705 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,450 ha | 77,374 ha | 113,290 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,894 ha | 78,200 ha | 107,160 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 oats — area harvested in France?
- Oats — area harvested in France was 78,200 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,374 ha in 2011.
- How does France rank for oats — area harvested?
- France ranks 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Oats — 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.