France vs Turkey: Wheat production
France
26.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
20.80 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
9th
Turkey rank
11th
Wheat production over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 26.61 million tonnes against 20.80 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 5.81 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 126 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.05 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 17.18 million tonnes | 13.96 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 27.42 million tonnes | 17.66 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 33.73 million tonnes | 19.24 million tonnes | 14.49 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 36.04 million tonnes | 19.66 million tonnes | 16.37 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 37.65 million tonnes | 20.63 million tonnes | 17.01 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 32.80 million tonnes | 20.14 million tonnes | 12.66 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, France or Turkey?
- France, at 26.61 million tonnes against 20.80 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between France and Turkey?
- 5.81 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for wheat production?
- France ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th 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.