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France wheat production, yield & area

France reported 26,606,940 tonnes of wheat in 2024. Production changed by -26.1% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production26,606,940 t-26.1% year on year
Yield5,973.5 kg/ha-17.1% year on year
Area harvested4,454,180 ha-10.9% year on year
Share of World production3.33%Rank 8 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
Productiont35,594,700-25.3%-31.7%
Yieldkg/ha7,109.42-16%-18.8%
Area harvestedha4,997,776-10.9%-15.9%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 42,750,027.4 t (2015). 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.

Wheat production, yield & harvested area over time

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

Productiont
021.4m42.8m1961: 9,573,520 t1962: 14,053,770 t1963: 10,248,960 t1964: 13,837,700 t1965: 14,760,000 t1966: 11,296,620 t1967: 14,287,540 t1968: 14,984,900 t1969: 14,446,000 t1970: 12,649,000 t1971: 15,241,000 t1972: 17,996,000 t1973: 17,851,008 t1974: 19,007,008 t1975: 15,013,000 t1976: 16,126,000 t1977: 17,450,000 t1978: 20,967,712 t1979: 19,544,000 t1980: 23,781,008 t1981: 23,762,000 t1982: 25,358,000 t1983: 24,745,008 t1984: 32,977,008 t1985: 28,784,000 t1986: 26,474,784 t1987: 27,414,576 t1988: 29,038,496 t1989: 31,822,304 t1990: 33,345,808 t1991: 34,362,204.4 t1992: 32,490,754.5 t1993: 29,200,262.6 t1994: 30,493,197.1 t1995: 30,869,728.6 t1996: 35,935,157.3 t1997: 33,862,197.6 t1998: 39,801,138.2 t1999: 36,950,991.1 t2000: 37,355,956.9 t2001: 31,545,319.3 t2002: 38,936,514.8 t2003: 30,479,361.5 t2004: 39,690,179.5 t2005: 36,886,102.6 t2006: 35,363,563.4 t2007: 32,763,445.9 t2008: 39,006,372 t2009: 38,336,864.7 t2010: 38,207,431 t2011: 35,992,794.3 t2012: 37,885,741.8 t2013: 38,651,472 t2014: 38,950,202 t2015: 42,750,027.4 t2016: 29,316,331 t2017: 38,677,896 t2018: 35,424,140 t2019: 40,604,960 t2020: 30,181,140 t2021: 36,559,450 t2022: 34,632,380 t2023: 35,995,570 t2024: 26,606,940 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
03.9k7.8k1961: 2,395 kg/ha1962: 3,075.2 kg/ha1963: 2,662.4 kg/ha1964: 3,153.4 kg/ha1965: 3,265.5 kg/ha1966: 2,829.6 kg/ha1967: 3,636.5 kg/ha1968: 3,664.1 kg/ha1969: 3,580.9 kg/ha1970: 3,422.3 kg/ha1971: 3,861.4 kg/ha1972: 4,569.8 kg/ha1973: 4,506.7 kg/ha1974: 4,584.4 kg/ha1975: 3,873.4 kg/ha1976: 3,772.2 kg/ha1977: 4,230.3 kg/ha1978: 5,032.3 kg/ha1979: 4,782 kg/ha1980: 5,181 kg/ha1981: 5,011 kg/ha1982: 5,236 kg/ha1983: 5,127.4 kg/ha1984: 6,459.7 kg/ha1985: 5,999.9 kg/ha1986: 5,448.7 kg/ha1987: 5,558.4 kg/ha1988: 6,150.9 kg/ha1989: 6,348 kg/ha1990: 6,478.7 kg/ha1991: 6,676.4 kg/ha1992: 6,399.2 kg/ha1993: 6,473.9 kg/ha1994: 6,668.5 kg/ha1995: 6,507.9 kg/ha1996: 7,136.1 kg/ha1997: 6,628.8 kg/ha1998: 7,606.3 kg/ha1999: 7,239.5 kg/ha2000: 7,117.5 kg/ha2001: 6,616.9 kg/ha2002: 7,445.5 kg/ha2003: 6,250 kg/ha2004: 7,578.8 kg/ha2005: 6,988.7 kg/ha2006: 6,741.4 kg/ha2007: 6,254.2 kg/ha2008: 7,101.8 kg/ha2009: 7,447.8 kg/ha2010: 7,040.5 kg/ha2011: 6,656.3 kg/ha2012: 7,151.2 kg/ha2013: 7,265.6 kg/ha2014: 7,353 kg/ha2015: 7,800.8 kg/ha2016: 5,289.6 kg/ha2017: 7,253.8 kg/ha2018: 6,768 kg/ha2019: 7,742.8 kg/ha2020: 6,677.6 kg/ha2021: 6,928.4 kg/ha2022: 6,996.7 kg/ha2023: 7,201.6 kg/ha2024: 5,973.5 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
02.8m5.5m1961: 3,997,300 ha1962: 4,570,000 ha1963: 3,849,500 ha1964: 4,388,200 ha1965: 4,520,000 ha1966: 3,992,300 ha1967: 3,928,900 ha1968: 4,089,700 ha1969: 4,034,200 ha1970: 3,696,000 ha1971: 3,947,000 ha1972: 3,938,000 ha1973: 3,961,000 ha1974: 4,146,000 ha1975: 3,875,900 ha1976: 4,275,000 ha1977: 4,125,000 ha1978: 4,166,600 ha1979: 4,087,000 ha1980: 4,590,000 ha1981: 4,742,000 ha1982: 4,843,000 ha1983: 4,826,000 ha1984: 5,105,000 ha1985: 4,797,400 ha1986: 4,858,900 ha1987: 4,932,100 ha1988: 4,721,000 ha1989: 5,013,000 ha1990: 5,147,000 ha1991: 5,146,847 ha1992: 5,077,312 ha1993: 4,510,466 ha1994: 4,572,752 ha1995: 4,743,444 ha1996: 5,035,701 ha1997: 5,108,308 ha1998: 5,232,624 ha1999: 5,104,076 ha2000: 5,248,436 ha2001: 4,767,362 ha2002: 5,229,556 ha2003: 4,876,697 ha2004: 5,237,005 ha2005: 5,277,999 ha2006: 5,245,735 ha2007: 5,238,602 ha2008: 5,492,443 ha2009: 5,147,394 ha2010: 5,426,820 ha2011: 5,407,328 ha2012: 5,297,826 ha2013: 5,319,778 ha2014: 5,297,210 ha2015: 5,480,208 ha2016: 5,542,247 ha2017: 5,332,084 ha2018: 5,234,090 ha2019: 5,244,250 ha2020: 4,519,780 ha2021: 5,276,730 ha2022: 4,949,840 ha2023: 4,998,280 ha2024: 4,454,180 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)
202426,606,940A · Official value5,973.5A · Official value4,454,180A · Official value
202335,995,570A · Official value7,201.6A · Official value4,998,280A · Official value
202234,632,380A · Official value6,996.7A · Official value4,949,840A · Official value
202136,559,450A · Official value6,928.4A · Official value5,276,730A · Official value
202030,181,140A · Official value6,677.6A · Official value4,519,780A · Official value
201940,604,960A · Official value7,742.8A · Official value5,244,250A · Official value
201835,424,140A · Official value6,768A · Official value5,234,090A · Official value
201738,677,896A · Official value7,253.8A · Official value5,332,084A · Official value
201629,316,331A · Official value5,289.6A · Official value5,542,247A · Official value
201542,750,027.4A · Official value7,800.8A · Official value5,480,208A · Official value
201438,950,202A · Official value7,353A · Official value5,297,210A · Official value
201338,651,472A · Official value7,265.6A · Official value5,319,778A · Official value
201237,885,741.8A · Official value7,151.2A · Official value5,297,826A · Official value
201135,992,794.3A · Official value6,656.3A · Official value5,407,328A · Official value
201038,207,431A · Official value7,040.5A · Official value5,426,820A · Official value
200938,336,864.7A · Official value7,447.8A · Official value5,147,394A · Official value
200839,006,372A · Official value7,101.8A · Official value5,492,443A · Official value
200732,763,445.9A · Official value6,254.2A · Official value5,238,602A · Official value
200635,363,563.4A · Official value6,741.4A · Official value5,245,735A · Official value
200536,886,102.6A · Official value6,988.7A · Official value5,277,999A · Official value
200439,690,179.5A · Official value7,578.8A · Official value5,237,005A · Official value
200330,479,361.5A · Official value6,250A · Official value4,876,697A · Official value
200238,936,514.8A · Official value7,445.5A · Official value5,229,556A · Official value
200131,545,319.3A · Official value6,616.9A · Official value4,767,362A · Official value
200037,355,956.9A · Official value7,117.5A · Official value5,248,436A · Official value
199936,950,991.1A · Official value7,239.5A · Official value5,104,076A · Official value
199839,801,138.2A · Official value7,606.3A · Official value5,232,624A · Official value
199733,862,197.6A · Official value6,628.8A · Official value5,108,308A · Official value
199635,935,157.3A · Official value7,136.1A · Official value5,035,701A · Official value
199530,869,728.6A · Official value6,507.9A · Official value4,743,444A · Official value
199430,493,197.1A · Official value6,668.5A · Official value4,572,752A · Official value
199329,200,262.6A · Official value6,473.9A · Official value4,510,466A · Official value
199232,490,754.5A · Official value6,399.2A · Official value5,077,312A · Official value
199134,362,204.4A · Official value6,676.4A · Official value5,146,847A · Official value
199033,345,808A · Official value6,478.7A · Official value5,147,000A · Official value
198931,822,304A · Official value6,348A · Official value5,013,000A · Official value
198829,038,496A · Official value6,150.9A · Official value4,721,000A · Official value
198727,414,576A · Official value5,558.4A · Official value4,932,100A · Official value
198626,474,784A · Official value5,448.7A · Official value4,858,900A · Official value
198528,784,000A · Official value5,999.9A · Official value4,797,400A · Official value
198432,977,008A · Official value6,459.7A · Official value5,105,000A · Official value
198324,745,008A · Official value5,127.4A · Official value4,826,000A · Official value
198225,358,000A · Official value5,236A · Official value4,843,000A · Official value
198123,762,000A · Official value5,011A · Official value4,742,000A · Official value
198023,781,008A · Official value5,181A · Official value4,590,000A · Official value
197919,544,000A · Official value4,782A · Official value4,087,000A · Official value
197820,967,712A · Official value5,032.3A · Official value4,166,600A · Official value
197717,450,000A · Official value4,230.3A · Official value4,125,000A · Official value
197616,126,000A · Official value3,772.2A · Official value4,275,000A · Official value
197515,013,000A · Official value3,873.4A · Official value3,875,900A · Official value
197419,007,008A · Official value4,584.4A · Official value4,146,000A · Official value
197317,851,008A · Official value4,506.7A · Official value3,961,000A · Official value
197217,996,000A · Official value4,569.8A · Official value3,938,000A · Official value
197115,241,000A · Official value3,861.4A · Official value3,947,000A · Official value
197012,649,000A · Official value3,422.3A · Official value3,696,000A · Official value
196914,446,000A · Official value3,580.9A · Official value4,034,200A · Official value
196814,984,900A · Official value3,664.1A · Official value4,089,700A · Official value
196714,287,540A · Official value3,636.5A · Official value3,928,900A · Official value
196611,296,620A · Official value2,829.6A · Official value3,992,300A · Official value
196514,760,000A · Official value3,265.5A · Official value4,520,000A · Official value
196413,837,700A · Official value3,153.4A · Official value4,388,200A · Official value
196310,248,960A · Official value2,662.4A · Official value3,849,500A · Official value
196214,053,770A · Official value3,075.2A · Official value4,570,000A · Official value
19619,573,520A · Official value2,395A · Official value3,997,300A · Official value

How France fits into world wheat 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 wheat production in 2024 · tonnes and share of FAOSTAT World
RankSource areaProduction (t)World share
1China, mainland140,100,000A · Official value17.55%
2India113,292,368A · Official value14.19%
3Russian Federation82,588,000X · Value from external organization · Unofficial figure10.34%
4United States of America53,650,020A · Official value6.72%
5Canada35,938,839A · Official value4.5%
8France26,606,940A · Official value3.33%

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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.

Attribution, reuse & exact source edition

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.

Atlas charts, rankings and world shares are CropArc presentations and calculations. CC BY 4.0; FAO statistical database terms and third-party exceptions.

Food edition: h-3ceadb86f8351504defcb92c2e2e28b8b74d2b1ee6c60124829e2c94285da6ab
Source SHA-256: 00ec0ce7c88216132765dfcb835b3defb6e2fbf4bf9e9a3872ed883353f30afe
Source area M49: 250 · France

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