How have things changed? in France
France: How have things changed? was 669,692 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for France
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5862 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1356 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.