Rye — Area harvested in France
France: Rye — Area harvested was 29,320 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rye — Area harvested in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
France recorded 29,320 ha for rye — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in France peaked at 261,200 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,187 ha, in 2017.
France ranks 22nd of 66 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.
Rye — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 261,200 ha | — |
| 1962 | 242,800 ha | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 231,300 ha | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 220,200 ha | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 220,900 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 197,700 ha | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 175,100 ha | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 162,700 ha | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 153,900 ha | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 135,000 ha | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 128,500 ha | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 125,900 ha | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 121,600 ha | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 115,500 ha | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 111,000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 117,500 ha | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 129,000 ha | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 145,000 ha | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 116,000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 128,900 ha | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 117,300 ha | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 109,800 ha | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 101,000 ha | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 102,000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 87,300 ha | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 81,000 ha | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 82,000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 75,700 ha | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 72,900 ha | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 64,600 ha | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 57,590 ha | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 51,626 ha | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 42,035 ha | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 41,497 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 43,046 ha | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 44,671 ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 40,954 ha | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 40,936 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 36,044 ha | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 31,592 ha | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 28,395 ha | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 28,448 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27,890 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 33,684 ha | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 30,897 ha | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 26,553 ha | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 27,461 ha | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 25,823 ha | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 25,053 ha | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 29,497 ha | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 27,669 ha | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 31,546 ha | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 29,096 ha | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 26,171 ha | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 26,229 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24,376 ha | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 24,187 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24,450 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28,730 ha | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 31,960 ha | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 43,220 ha | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 41,540 ha | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38,820 ha | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 29,320 ha | -24.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 29,320 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,740 ha, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 29,320 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,750 ha, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207,311 ha | 153,900 ha | 261,200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 124,500 ha | 111,000 ha | 145,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,790 ha | 72,900 ha | 128,900 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,300 ha | 36,044 ha | 64,600 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,580 ha | 25,053 ha | 33,684 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,195 ha | 24,187 ha | 31,546 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,972 ha | 29,320 ha | 43,220 ha | 5 |
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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 rye — area harvested in France?
- Rye — area harvested in France was 29,320 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 261,200 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,187 ha in 2017.
- How does France rank for rye — area harvested?
- France ranks 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Rye — 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.