Barley production in France
France: Barley production was 9.67 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.67 million tonnes
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
5th
of 106 countries
All-time high
13.57 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
5.41 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, barley production in France stood at 9.67 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in France peaked at 13.57 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places France 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.41 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6.00 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 7.38 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1964 | 6.79 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 7.38 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 7.42 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.87 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1968 | 9.14 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 9.45 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 8.15 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 8.99 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 10.47 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 10.95 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 10.04 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 9.34 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 8.53 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 10.26 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 11.32 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 11.20 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.69 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 10.10 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 10.04 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.77 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 11.51 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 11.44 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.06 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 10.49 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 9.88 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 9.84 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.00 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.60 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 10.43 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.91 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 7.57 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 7.59 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.40 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 10.43 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9.38 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 9.71 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.80 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.97 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 9.85 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 11.03 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 10.31 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.40 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.47 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 12.17 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 12.88 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.10 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 8.78 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 11.34 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 10.32 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 11.73 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 13.10 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 10.44 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 12.09 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 11.04 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 13.57 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 10.28 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 11.32 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 11.29 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.14 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 9.67 million tonnes | -20.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.67 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040 tonnes, 16.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 9.67 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045 tonnes, 16.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 9.87 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.92 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.38 million tonnes | 8.77 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 million tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | 10.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | 12.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.25 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 13.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 million tonnes | 9.67 million tonnes | 12.14 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in France?
- Barley production in France was 9.67 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does France rank for barley production?
- France ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.