Canada vs France: Wheat production
Canada
35.94 million tonnes
in 2024
France
26.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
France rank
9th
Wheat production over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 35.94 million tonnes against 26.61 million tonnes in France, a difference of 9.33 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 126 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 | 16.83 million tonnes | 13.05 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 16.63 million tonnes | 17.18 million tonnes | 557,265 tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 24.07 million tonnes | 27.42 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 27.42 million tonnes | 33.73 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 23.76 million tonnes | 36.04 million tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 29.81 million tonnes | 37.65 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 32.42 million tonnes | 32.80 million tonnes | 378,180 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 35.94 million tonnes against 26.61 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Canada and France?
- 9.33 million 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 wheat production?
- Canada ranks 6th 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
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.