Cereals excluding rice — Production in France

France: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 61.78 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.78 million t
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
7th
of 174 countries
All-time high
70.60 million t
in 2015
All-time low
20.43 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in France, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — production in France stood at 61.78 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in France peaked at 70.60 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.43 million t, in 1961.

France ranks 7th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Production in France, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 20.43 million t —
1962 24.93 million t +22.1%
1963 24.81 million t -0.5%
1964 25.50 million t +2.8%
1965 28.59 million t +12.1%
1966 26.13 million t -8.6%
1967 31.63 million t +21.0%
1968 32.57 million t +3.0%
1969 32.45 million t -0.4%
1970 30.86 million t -4.9%
1971 36.26 million t +17.5%
1972 39.76 million t +9.7%
1973 42.34 million t +6.5%
1974 40.42 million t -4.5%
1975 35.08 million t -13.2%
1976 32.28 million t -8.0%
1977 38.83 million t +20.3%
1978 44.88 million t +15.6%
1979 43.69 million t -2.6%
1980 47.48 million t +8.7%
1981 45.45 million t -4.3%
1982 48.18 million t +6.0%
1983 46.01 million t -4.5%
1984 57.46 million t +24.9%
1985 54.91 million t -4.4%
1986 49.65 million t -9.6%
1987 52.00 million t +4.7%
1988 55.18 million t +6.1%
1989 56.61 million t +2.6%
1990 54.09 million t -4.4%
1991 59.08 million t +9.2%
1992 59.19 million t +0.2%
1993 54.22 million t -8.4%
1994 51.96 million t -4.2%
1995 52.05 million t +0.2%
1996 60.79 million t +16.8%
1997 61.57 million t +1.3%
1998 66.29 million t +7.7%
1999 62.68 million t -5.4%
2000 64.06 million t +2.2%
2001 58.77 million t -8.3%
2002 67.69 million t +15.2%
2003 53.30 million t -21.3%
2004 68.14 million t +27.9%
2005 61.82 million t -9.3%
2006 59.60 million t -3.6%
2007 57.60 million t -3.3%
2008 68.08 million t +18.2%
2009 67.78 million t -0.4%
2010 63.21 million t -6.7%
2011 61.44 million t -2.8%
2012 65.46 million t +6.5%
2013 64.90 million t -0.9%
2014 70.25 million t +8.2%
2015 70.60 million t +0.5%
2016 52.56 million t -25.6%
2017 66.31 million t +26.2%
2018 59.90 million t -9.7%
2019 67.98 million t +13.5%
2020 55.14 million t -18.9%
2021 64.30 million t +16.6%
2022 57.54 million t -10.5%
2023 61.78 million t +7.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 61.78 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 million t, 49.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • France's 61.78 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.14 million t, 19.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.45 million t 20.43 million t 32.57 million t 9
1970s 38.44 million t 30.86 million t 44.88 million t 10
1980s 51.29 million t 45.45 million t 57.46 million t 10
1990s 58.19 million t 51.96 million t 66.29 million t 10
2000s 62.68 million t 53.30 million t 68.14 million t 10
2010s 64.26 million t 52.56 million t 70.60 million t 10
2020s 59.69 million t 55.14 million t 64.30 million t 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.37 million t compare
  2. 4 USSR 152.56 million t compare
  3. 5 Brazil 145.47 million t compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 134.17 million t compare
  5. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 9.12 million t compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 4.88 million t compare
  7. 8 Argentina 60.89 million t compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 4.44 million t compare
  9. 9 Republic of Moldova 3.17 million t compare
  10. 9 Australia and New Zealand 59.37 million t compare
  11. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.60 million t compare
  12. 10 Ukraine 59.06 million t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in France?
Cereals excluding rice — production in France was 61.78 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 70.60 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 20.43 million t in 1961.
How does France rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
France ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.