Australia vs France: Rapeseed production
Australia
6.40 million tonnes
in 2024
France
3.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
France rank
6th
Rapeseed production over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.40 million tonnes against 3.94 million tonnes in France, a difference of 2.45 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and France ranks 6th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 553.11 tonnes | 299,427 tonnes | 298,874 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 23,312 tonnes | 598,147 tonnes | 574,834 tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 45,390 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 716,695 tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 1.46 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 3.29 million tonnes | 4.94 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 6.88 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 6.40 million tonnes against 3.94 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between Australia and France?
- 2.45 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for rapeseed production?
- Australia ranks 4th and France ranks 6th of 66 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 Rapeseed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.