How have things changed? in France

France: How have things changed? was 669,692 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
669,692 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
983,413 metric tons
in 1994
All-time low
653,976 metric tons
in 2010
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in France, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

France recorded 669,692 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in France peaked at 983,413 metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 653,976 metric tons, in 2010.

France ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 895,159 metric tons 855,094 metric tons 938,096 metric tons 5
1970s 859,700 metric tons 836,447 metric tons 889,711 metric tons 10
1980s 906,595 metric tons 858,410 metric tons 967,831 metric tons 10
1990s 933,979 metric tons 877,984 metric tons 983,413 metric tons 10
2000s 856,999 metric tons 673,354 metric tons 961,129 metric tons 10
2010s 720,322 metric tons 653,976 metric tons 786,752 metric tons 10
2020s 691,957 metric tons 663,774 metric tons 733,549 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 33 Oman 732,506 metric tons compare
  2. 34 Pakistan 711,083 metric tons compare
  3. 35 Colombia 704,070 metric tons compare
  4. 37 Tanzania 669,540 metric tons compare
  5. 38 Uganda 641,580 metric tons compare
  6. 39 Mauritania 640,322 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in France?
How have things changed? in France was 669,692 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 983,413 metric tons in 1994.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 653,976 metric tons in 2010.
How does France rank for how have things changed??
France ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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