France vs India: Rapeseed production
France
3.94 million tonnes
in 2024
India
13.26 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Rapeseed production over time
- France
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 13.26 million tonnes against 3.94 million tonnes in France, a difference of 9.32 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 3.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
France ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 66 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,427 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 598,147 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 2.66 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 4.07 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 4.94 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 3.87 million tonnes | 11.44 million tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, France or India?
- India, at 13.26 million tonnes against 3.94 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between France and India?
- 9.32 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and India rank globally for rapeseed production?
- France ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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.