Corn production in France

France: Corn production was 14.67 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.67 million tonnes
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
10th
of 175 countries
All-time high
18.34 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
1.87 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Corn production in France, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

France recorded 14.67 million tonnes for corn production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in France peaked at 18.34 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million tonnes, in 1962.

That places France 10th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.71 million tonnes 1.87 million tonnes 5.73 million tonnes 9
1970s 8.64 million tonnes 5.62 million tonnes 10.70 million tonnes 10
1980s 11.45 million tonnes 9.15 million tonnes 14.70 million tonnes 10
1990s 13.82 million tonnes 9.40 million tonnes 16.54 million tonnes 10
2000s 14.99 million tonnes 12.05 million tonnes 16.42 million tonnes 10
2010s 14.42 million tonnes 11.84 million tonnes 18.34 million tonnes 10
2020s 13.49 million tonnes 10.88 million tonnes 15.36 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Mexico 24.33 million tonnes compare
  2. 8 Canada 15.34 million tonnes compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 15.14 million tonnes compare
  4. 11 Russia 13.95 million tonnes compare
  5. 12 South Africa 12.85 million tonnes compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 11.70 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in France?
Corn production in France was 14.67 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 corn production recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 18.34 million tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million tonnes in 1962.
How does France rank for corn production?
France ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.