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
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.
How have things changed? in France, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 856,299 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 901,798 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 924,507 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 938,096 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 855,094 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 857,202 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 844,974 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 849,345 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 889,711 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 883,112 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 878,318 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 860,917 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 836,447 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 859,858 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 837,116 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 858,410 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 872,761 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 859,975 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 886,390 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 869,592 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 921,437 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 959,630 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 926,074 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 967,831 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 943,853 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 954,950 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 901,092 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 917,744 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 957,956 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 983,413 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 967,697 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 927,484 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 929,748 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 877,984 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 921,719 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 961,129 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 923,306 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 953,512 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 948,318 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 906,763 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 843,077 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 831,943 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 790,723 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 737,868 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 673,354 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 653,976 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 692,867 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 676,438 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 738,848 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 725,652 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 704,766 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 743,301 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 749,559 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 786,752 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 731,056 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 680,692 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 712,078 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 733,549 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 663,774 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 669,692 metric tons | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 669,692 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 33.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 669,692 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 16.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.