Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in France
France: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -10.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,212.4%
World rank
103rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
16.75 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-15.77 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in France, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
France recorded -10.89 % change on previous year for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 1,212.4% on the previous year and down 2,465.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in France peaked at 16.75 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.77 % change on previous year, in 1963.
France ranks 103rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1964 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1965 | 3 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1966 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -488.7% |
| 1967 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1968 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 1969 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1970 | -8.38 % change on previous year | +517.8% |
| 1971 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1972 | -0.228 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5841 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 1974 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +699.7% |
| 1975 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 1976 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1977 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1979 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 1980 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -744.2% |
| 1981 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1982 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1983 | -0.351 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1984 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -1747.0% |
| 1985 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1986 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1987 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1988 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -384.1% |
| 1989 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1990 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0029 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1992 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +46261.4% |
| 1993 | -11.16 % change on previous year | +726.3% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1995 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 1996 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1997 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1998 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1999 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2000 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2001 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -424.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2003 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2004 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7829 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2006 | -0.6112 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1361 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2008 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -3660.0% |
| 2009 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 2010 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2011 | -0.3591 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2012 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +463.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4143 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2014 | -0.4243 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2015 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -914.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2017 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -435.0% |
| 2018 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1941 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2020 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -7216.8% |
| 2021 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 2022 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9786 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2024 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -1212.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -10.89 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.6 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's -10.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -46261.4% | -0.0029 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -7216.8% | 0.1941 % change on previous year | -13.81 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +3660.0% | -0.1361 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1747.0% | -0.351 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.629 % change on previous year | -15.77 % change on previous year | 14.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2806 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year | 10.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2849 % change on previous year | -11.16 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2597 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2185 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -13.81 % change on previous year | 16.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 100 Italy -9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Nigeria -9.4 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Germany -9.75 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Lithuania -10.99 % change on previous year compare
- 105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -11 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Serbia and Montenegro -11.46 % change on previous year 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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in France?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in France was -10.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.77 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does France rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 103rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,465.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.