France vs Germany: Rapeseed production
France
3.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
3.63 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
6th
Germany rank
7th
Rapeseed production over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 3.94 million tonnes against 3.63 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 309,440 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 7th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,427 tonnes | 311,581 tonnes | 12,154 tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 598,147 tonnes | 520,730 tonnes | 77,417 tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 320,587 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 239,043 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.07 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 695,609 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.94 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 264,419 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 30,910 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, France or Germany?
- France, at 3.94 million tonnes against 3.63 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between France and Germany?
- 309,440 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for rapeseed production?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 7th 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.