Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in France
France: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 15.97 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in France is 15.97 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in France peaked at 29.64 t per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.03 t per square kilometre, in 1976.
France ranks 33rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.59 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.84 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 29.64 t per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 21.46 t per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1965 | 20.82 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 19.69 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 19.31 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 18.64 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 16.79 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 14.89 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 16.02 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 13.73 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 13.65 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 13.92 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.32 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 8.03 t per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1977 | 14.48 t per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1978 | 13.85 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 13.26 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 12.28 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 11.95 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 12.61 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 10.63 t per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 12.92 t per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 14.45 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 13.26 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 13.92 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 12.57 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 10.05 t per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 8.82 t per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 10.03 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 12.19 t per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 10.63 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 9.98 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 10.67 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 11.33 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 12.08 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 10.96 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 12.12 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 11.95 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.22 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 12.83 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 11.86 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 13.53 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 12.32 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 11.87 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.41 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 12.72 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 13.28 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.36 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 13.88 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 11.91 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 12.99 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 15.09 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 13.3 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 13.02 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.97 t per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 14.58 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 15.88 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 16.37 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.68 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.97 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 15.97 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15.97 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12 t per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 15.97 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.83 t per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +80.4% | 8.03 t per square kilometre | 14.48 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.98 t per square kilometre | 16.79 t per square kilometre | 29.64 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.42 t per square kilometre | 8.03 t per square kilometre | 16.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 t per square kilometre | 10.05 t per square kilometre | 14.45 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.88 t per square kilometre | 8.82 t per square kilometre | 12.19 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 t per square kilometre | 11.22 t per square kilometre | 13.53 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9 t per square kilometre | 11.91 t per square kilometre | 15.97 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 t per square kilometre | 14.97 t per square kilometre | 16.68 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 30 Guinea 18.22 t per square kilometre compare
- 31 Uganda 17.62 t per square kilometre compare
- 32 China 16.21 t per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 14.63 t per square kilometre compare
- 35 Palestine, State of 14.21 t per square kilometre compare
- 36 Armenia 12.93 t per square kilometre compare
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 roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in France?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in France was 15.97 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 t per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 t per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does France rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.