Barley production in France

France: Barley production was 9.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.67 million
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
5th
of 106 countries
All-time high
13.57 million
in 2019
All-time low
5.41 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley production in France, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, barley production in France stood at 9.67 million.

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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million, 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

Annual values for Barley production in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 5.41 million —
1962 6.00 million +10.9%
1963 7.38 million +23.0%
1964 6.79 million -8.0%
1965 7.38 million +8.6%
1966 7.42 million +0.6%
1967 9.87 million +33.1%
1968 9.14 million -7.4%
1969 9.45 million +3.4%
1970 8.15 million -13.7%
1971 8.99 million +10.2%
1972 10.47 million +16.4%
1973 10.95 million +4.6%
1974 10.04 million -8.3%
1975 9.34 million -6.9%
1976 8.53 million -8.7%
1977 10.26 million +20.3%
1978 11.32 million +10.3%
1979 11.20 million -1.1%
1980 11.69 million +4.4%
1981 10.10 million -13.6%
1982 10.04 million -0.7%
1983 8.77 million -12.6%
1984 11.51 million +31.2%
1985 11.44 million -0.6%
1986 10.06 million -12.1%
1987 10.49 million +4.2%
1988 9.88 million -5.8%
1989 9.84 million -0.4%
1990 10.00 million +1.6%
1991 10.60 million +6.1%
1992 10.43 million -1.6%
1993 8.91 million -14.6%
1994 7.57 million -15.1%
1995 7.59 million +0.3%
1996 9.40 million +23.9%
1997 10.00 million +6.4%
1998 10.43 million +4.3%
1999 9.38 million -10.1%
2000 9.71 million +3.6%
2001 9.80 million +0.9%
2002 10.97 million +12.0%
2003 9.85 million -10.3%
2004 11.03 million +12.0%
2005 10.31 million -6.5%
2006 10.40 million +0.8%
2007 9.47 million -8.9%
2008 12.17 million +28.5%
2009 12.88 million +5.8%
2010 10.10 million -21.6%
2011 8.78 million -13.1%
2012 11.34 million +29.2%
2013 10.32 million -9.0%
2014 11.73 million +13.7%
2015 13.10 million +11.7%
2016 10.44 million -20.3%
2017 12.09 million +15.8%
2018 11.04 million -8.6%
2019 13.57 million +22.8%
2020 10.28 million -24.2%
2021 11.32 million +10.2%
2022 11.29 million -0.3%
2023 12.14 million +7.6%
2024 9.67 million -20.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 9.67 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040, 16.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • France's 9.67 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045, 16.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.65 million 5.41 million 9.87 million 9
1970s 9.92 million 8.15 million 11.32 million 10
1980s 10.38 million 8.77 million 11.69 million 10
1990s 9.43 million 7.57 million 10.60 million 10
2000s 10.66 million 9.47 million 12.88 million 10
2010s 11.25 million 8.78 million 13.57 million 10
2020s 10.94 million 9.67 million 12.14 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Russia 16.67 million compare
  2. 3 Australia 13.27 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 10.61 million compare
  4. 6 Canada 8.14 million compare
  5. 7 Turkey 8.10 million compare
  6. 8 Spain 7.44 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in France?
Barley production in France was 9.67 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest barley production recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 13.57 million in 2019.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
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