Australia vs France: Wheat production

Australia
34.11 million tonnes
in 2024
France
26.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
France rank
9th

Wheat production over time

  • Australia
  • France
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 34.11 million tonnes against 26.61 million tonnes in France, a difference of 7.50 million tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and France ranks 9th of 126 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 9.63 million tonnes 13.05 million tonnes 3.42 million tonnes France
1970s 11.39 million tonnes 17.18 million tonnes 5.80 million tonnes France
1980s 14.93 million tonnes 27.42 million tonnes 12.48 million tonnes France
1990s 17.07 million tonnes 33.73 million tonnes 16.66 million tonnes France
2000s 19.74 million tonnes 36.04 million tonnes 16.30 million tonnes France
2010s 23.63 million tonnes 37.65 million tonnes 14.01 million tonnes France
2020s 34.30 million tonnes 32.80 million tonnes 1.50 million tonnes Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat production, Australia or France?
Australia, at 34.11 million tonnes against 26.61 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat production between Australia and France?
7.50 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 wheat production?
Australia ranks 7th and France ranks 9th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.