Wheat yields in France
France: Wheat yields was 5.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.97 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
14th
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.7 tonnes per hectare
in 1850
Years of data
68
1850–2024
Wheat yields in France, 1850–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in France is 5.97 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in France peaked at 7.8 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7 tonnes per hectare, in 1850.
France ranks 14th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Wheat yields in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1911 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +87.1% |
| 1934 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1950 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1961 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1962 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1968 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 7.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 6.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.97 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 5.97 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +87.1% | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | 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 wheat yields in France?
- Wheat yields in France was 5.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 tonnes per hectare in 1850.
- How does France rank for wheat yields?
- France ranks 14th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.