Canada vs France: Corn production
Canada
15.34 million tonnes
in 2024
France
14.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
France rank
10th
Corn production over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.34 million tonnes against 14.67 million tonnes in France, a difference of 674,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 3.49 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 6.35 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 7.30 million tonnes | 13.82 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 9.29 million tonnes | 14.99 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 13.12 million tonnes | 14.42 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 14.70 million tonnes | 13.49 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 15.34 million tonnes against 14.67 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Canada and France?
- 674,300 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for corn production?
- Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.