Yields of important staple crops in France
France: Yields of important staple crops was 5.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.97
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
14th
of 125 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2015
All-time low
0.7
in 1850
Years of data
68
1850–2024
Yields of important staple crops in France, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in France stood at 5.97.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in France peaked at 7.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1850.
That places France 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.4 | 3.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.26 | 3.42 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 | 5.01 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 | 6.4 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 | 6.25 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 5.29 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 5.97 | 7.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 210,920 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in France?
- Yields of important staple crops in France was 5.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1850.
- How does France rank for yields of important staple crops?
- France ranks 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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