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France maize (corn) production, yield & area

France reported 14,670,620 tonnes of maize in 2024. Production changed by +14.3% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production14,670,620 t+14.3% year on year
Yield9,204.1 kg/ha-5.7% year on year
Area harvested1,593,920 ha+21.2% year on year
Share of World production1.2%Rank 10 among reporting source areas in 2024

The latest harvest in historical context

2024 versus fixed comparison periods · CropArc calculations from FAOSTAT
MeasureAverage, 2019–20232024 versus averageChange, 2014–2024
Productiont13,128,302+11.7%-20%
Yieldkg/ha8,721.5+5.5%-8.4%
Area harvestedha1,511,274+5.5%-12.7%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 18,343,320 t (2014). Missing years are excluded from the peak search.

A five-year average requires all five preceding calendar years. Ten-year change compares the two endpoints, not an annual growth rate. Percentages require a positive baseline. Source flags remain in the annual table; these comparisons do not explain the causes of change.

Maize (corn) production, yield & harvested area over time

Separate scales preserve each measure’s meaning. Gaps remain visible; no values are interpolated.

Productiont
09.2m18.3m1961: 2,480,000 t1962: 1,866,560 t1963: 3,877,070 t1964: 2,108,800 t1965: 3,467,800 t1966: 4,340,200 t1967: 4,152,190 t1968: 5,389,580 t1969: 5,730,000 t1970: 7,491,000 t1971: 8,962,000 t1972: 8,257,000 t1973: 10,698,000 t1974: 8,698,000 t1975: 8,209,000 t1976: 5,625,000 t1977: 8,506,780 t1978: 9,531,000 t1979: 10,413,000 t1980: 9,323,400 t1981: 9,145,800 t1982: 10,400,200 t1983: 10,525,000 t1984: 10,493,000 t1985: 12,409,000 t1986: 11,641,000 t1987: 12,470,000 t1988: 14,698,600 t1989: 13,347,900 t1990: 9,400,500 t1991: 12,796,831.1 t1992: 14,822,656.5 t1993: 14,726,034.7 t1994: 12,816,279.4 t1995: 12,583,865.9 t1996: 14,318,927.9 t1997: 16,534,987.8 t1998: 14,885,495.1 t1999: 15,354,734.8 t2000: 16,018,168.3 t2001: 16,420,734.7 t2002: 16,418,382.6 t2003: 12,045,463.6 t2004: 16,375,868 t2005: 13,689,322.4 t2006: 12,903,718.5 t2007: 14,505,519.1 t2008: 16,037,987.9 t2009: 15,513,841.1 t2010: 13,975,284.8 t2011: 15,914,121.2 t2012: 15,393,496.8 t2013: 15,041,226 t2014: 18,343,320 t2015: 13,716,048.4 t2016: 11,839,729 t2017: 14,534,897 t2018: 12,580,430 t2019: 12,845,020 t2020: 13,726,410 t2021: 15,358,290 t2022: 10,877,190 t2023: 12,834,600 t2024: 14,670,620 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
05.1k10.1k1961: 2,529.1 kg/ha1962: 2,148.9 kg/ha1963: 4,059.3 kg/ha1964: 2,354.6 kg/ha1965: 3,980 kg/ha1966: 4,503.7 kg/ha1967: 4,088 kg/ha1968: 5,264.3 kg/ha1969: 4,834.6 kg/ha1970: 5,099.4 kg/ha1971: 5,415.1 kg/ha1972: 4,353.1 kg/ha1973: 5,621.7 kg/ha1974: 4,558.7 kg/ha1975: 4,184 kg/ha1976: 4,030.5 kg/ha1977: 5,238.2 kg/ha1978: 5,286.2 kg/ha1979: 5,219.5 kg/ha1980: 5,316.7 kg/ha1981: 5,829.1 kg/ha1982: 6,318.5 kg/ha1983: 6,250 kg/ha1984: 6,020.1 kg/ha1985: 6,576 kg/ha1986: 6,162.5 kg/ha1987: 7,150.2 kg/ha1988: 7,276.2 kg/ha1989: 6,871.9 kg/ha1990: 6,018.6 kg/ha1991: 7,286.6 kg/ha1992: 7,981.2 kg/ha1993: 8,047.9 kg/ha1994: 7,798.3 kg/ha1995: 7,718.2 kg/ha1996: 8,385.6 kg/ha1997: 9,065.1 kg/ha1998: 8,452.8 kg/ha1999: 8,952.3 kg/ha2000: 9,076.6 kg/ha2001: 8,571.1 kg/ha2002: 8,975.1 kg/ha2003: 7,150.2 kg/ha2004: 8,990.7 kg/ha2005: 8,253.9 kg/ha2006: 8,581.8 kg/ha2007: 9,482.1 kg/ha2008: 9,125.8 kg/ha2009: 8,893.4 kg/ha2010: 8,829.9 kg/ha2011: 9,966.8 kg/ha2012: 9,002.4 kg/ha2013: 8,159.2 kg/ha2014: 10,050.5 kg/ha2015: 8,378.4 kg/ha2016: 8,206 kg/ha2017: 10,123.9 kg/ha2018: 8,820.6 kg/ha2019: 8,528.7 kg/ha2020: 7,934.2 kg/ha2021: 9,912 kg/ha2022: 7,470.1 kg/ha2023: 9,762.5 kg/ha2024: 9,204.1 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
01m2m1961: 980,600 ha1962: 868,600 ha1963: 955,100 ha1964: 895,600 ha1965: 871,300 ha1966: 963,700 ha1967: 1,015,700 ha1968: 1,023,800 ha1969: 1,185,200 ha1970: 1,469,000 ha1971: 1,655,000 ha1972: 1,896,800 ha1973: 1,903,000 ha1974: 1,908,000 ha1975: 1,962,000 ha1976: 1,395,600 ha1977: 1,624,000 ha1978: 1,803,000 ha1979: 1,995,000 ha1980: 1,753,600 ha1981: 1,569,000 ha1982: 1,646,000 ha1983: 1,684,000 ha1984: 1,743,000 ha1985: 1,887,000 ha1986: 1,889,000 ha1987: 1,744,000 ha1988: 2,020,100 ha1989: 1,942,400 ha1990: 1,561,900 ha1991: 1,756,223 ha1992: 1,857,189 ha1993: 1,829,800 ha1994: 1,643,467 ha1995: 1,630,416 ha1996: 1,707,552 ha1997: 1,824,033 ha1998: 1,761,004 ha1999: 1,715,168 ha2000: 1,764,767 ha2001: 1,915,822 ha2002: 1,829,333 ha2003: 1,684,639 ha2004: 1,821,419 ha2005: 1,658,529 ha2006: 1,503,619 ha2007: 1,529,775 ha2008: 1,757,438 ha2009: 1,744,416 ha2010: 1,582,727 ha2011: 1,596,711 ha2012: 1,709,936 ha2013: 1,843,477 ha2014: 1,825,121 ha2015: 1,637,081 ha2016: 1,442,805 ha2017: 1,435,699 ha2018: 1,426,260 ha2019: 1,506,100 ha2020: 1,730,030 ha2021: 1,549,470 ha2022: 1,456,090 ha2023: 1,314,680 ha2024: 1,593,920 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

France: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
202414,670,620A · Official value9,204.1A · Official value1,593,920A · Official value
202312,834,600A · Official value9,762.5A · Official value1,314,680A · Official value
202210,877,190A · Official value7,470.1A · Official value1,456,090A · Official value
202115,358,290A · Official value9,912A · Official value1,549,470A · Official value
202013,726,410A · Official value7,934.2A · Official value1,730,030A · Official value
201912,845,020A · Official value8,528.7A · Official value1,506,100A · Official value
201812,580,430A · Official value8,820.6A · Official value1,426,260A · Official value
201714,534,897A · Official value10,123.9A · Official value1,435,699A · Official value
201611,839,729A · Official value8,206A · Official value1,442,805A · Official value
201513,716,048.4A · Official value8,378.4A · Official value1,637,081A · Official value
201418,343,320A · Official value10,050.5A · Official value1,825,121A · Official value
201315,041,226A · Official value8,159.2A · Official value1,843,477A · Official value
201215,393,496.8A · Official value9,002.4A · Official value1,709,936A · Official value
201115,914,121.2A · Official value9,966.8A · Official value1,596,711A · Official value
201013,975,284.8A · Official value8,829.9A · Official value1,582,727A · Official value
200915,513,841.1A · Official value8,893.4A · Official value1,744,416A · Official value
200816,037,987.9A · Official value9,125.8A · Official value1,757,438A · Official value
200714,505,519.1A · Official value9,482.1A · Official value1,529,775A · Official value
200612,903,718.5A · Official value8,581.8A · Official value1,503,619A · Official value
200513,689,322.4A · Official value8,253.9A · Official value1,658,529A · Official value
200416,375,868A · Official value8,990.7A · Official value1,821,419A · Official value
200312,045,463.6A · Official value7,150.2A · Official value1,684,639A · Official value
200216,418,382.6A · Official value8,975.1A · Official value1,829,333A · Official value
200116,420,734.7A · Official value8,571.1A · Official value1,915,822A · Official value
200016,018,168.3A · Official value9,076.6A · Official value1,764,767A · Official value
199915,354,734.8A · Official value8,952.3A · Official value1,715,168A · Official value
199814,885,495.1A · Official value8,452.8A · Official value1,761,004A · Official value
199716,534,987.8A · Official value9,065.1A · Official value1,824,033A · Official value
199614,318,927.9A · Official value8,385.6A · Official value1,707,552A · Official value
199512,583,865.9A · Official value7,718.2A · Official value1,630,416A · Official value
199412,816,279.4A · Official value7,798.3A · Official value1,643,467A · Official value
199314,726,034.7A · Official value8,047.9A · Official value1,829,800A · Official value
199214,822,656.5A · Official value7,981.2A · Official value1,857,189A · Official value
199112,796,831.1A · Official value7,286.6A · Official value1,756,223A · Official value
19909,400,500A · Official value6,018.6A · Official value1,561,900A · Official value
198913,347,900A · Official value6,871.9A · Official value1,942,400A · Official value
198814,698,600A · Official value7,276.2A · Official value2,020,100A · Official value
198712,470,000A · Official value7,150.2A · Official value1,744,000A · Official value
198611,641,000A · Official value6,162.5A · Official value1,889,000A · Official value
198512,409,000A · Official value6,576A · Official value1,887,000A · Official value
198410,493,000A · Official value6,020.1A · Official value1,743,000A · Official value
198310,525,000A · Official value6,250A · Official value1,684,000A · Official value
198210,400,200A · Official value6,318.5A · Official value1,646,000A · Official value
19819,145,800A · Official value5,829.1A · Official value1,569,000A · Official value
19809,323,400A · Official value5,316.7A · Official value1,753,600A · Official value
197910,413,000A · Official value5,219.5A · Official value1,995,000A · Official value
19789,531,000A · Official value5,286.2A · Official value1,803,000A · Official value
19778,506,780A · Official value5,238.2A · Official value1,624,000A · Official value
19765,625,000A · Official value4,030.5A · Official value1,395,600A · Official value
19758,209,000A · Official value4,184A · Official value1,962,000A · Official value
19748,698,000A · Official value4,558.7A · Official value1,908,000A · Official value
197310,698,000A · Official value5,621.7A · Official value1,903,000A · Official value
19728,257,000A · Official value4,353.1A · Official value1,896,800A · Official value
19718,962,000A · Official value5,415.1A · Official value1,655,000A · Official value
19707,491,000A · Official value5,099.4A · Official value1,469,000A · Official value
19695,730,000A · Official value4,834.6A · Official value1,185,200A · Official value
19685,389,580A · Official value5,264.3A · Official value1,023,800A · Official value
19674,152,190A · Official value4,088A · Official value1,015,700A · Official value
19664,340,200A · Official value4,503.7A · Official value963,700A · Official value
19653,467,800A · Official value3,980A · Official value871,300A · Official value
19642,108,800A · Official value2,354.6A · Official value895,600A · Official value
19633,877,070A · Official value4,059.3A · Official value955,100A · Official value
19621,866,560A · Official value2,148.9A · Official value868,600A · Official value
19612,480,000A · Official value2,529.1A · Official value980,600A · Official value

How France fits into world maize production

Compare the largest reported producers in the same harvest year. A larger harvest is not a measure of greater efficiency or food security.

Reported maize production in 2024 · tonnes and share of FAOSTAT World
RankSource areaProduction (t)World share
1United States of America377,632,690A · Official value31%
2China, mainland294,920,000A · Official value24.21%
3Brazil114,953,303A · Official value9.44%
4Argentina57,494,500A · Official value4.72%
5India40,230,572.74A · Official value3.3%
10France14,670,620A · Official value1.2%

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Sources & how to read this page

FAOSTAT · Crops and livestock products. Source edition dated ; retrieved 7 October 2026. Harvest observations end in 2024. This reference page is refreshed when a reviewed edition is published.

Three different measures

Production is reported crop output in tonnes. Yield is output per harvested hectare in kg/ha. Harvested area is measured in hectares; it is not necessarily the area of unique land because multiple harvests can use the same land.

Comparable, with limits

Annual changes compare consecutive reported years. Missing years and zero denominators have no percentage estimate. World shares use the same-year FAOSTAT World total. Rankings exclude World and the overlapping China aggregate (M49 159).

Historical context

National totals do not describe every region or field and do not measure hunger, current crop condition or production at risk. Annual records use the source’s harvest-year convention; they do not establish a harvest month.

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FAO, FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products, accessed 7 October 2026. Original flags and notes retained. CropArc selected and reorganized records and calculated labelled annual changes. No FAO endorsement implied.

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Source area M49: 250 · France

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