Share cereal human food in France
France: Share cereal human food was 27.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27.4
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
169th
of 191 countries
All-time high
37.99
in 1961
All-time low
21.57
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in France, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in France stood at 27.4.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in France peaked at 37.99 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21.57, in 2002.
That places France 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.25 | 25.46 | 37.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.07 | 21.57 | 25.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.42 | 22.17 | 26.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.27 | 22.83 | 27.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.07 | 21.57 | 25.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.77 | 24.44 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.69 | 27 | 30.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in France?
- Share cereal human food in France was 27.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 in 2002.
- How does France rank for share cereal human food?
- France ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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