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 176 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
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 176 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.
Corn production in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.48 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 3.88 million tonnes | +107.7% |
| 1964 | 2.11 million tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1965 | 3.47 million tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1966 | 4.34 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 4.15 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.39 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 5.73 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 7.49 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 8.96 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 8.26 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 10.70 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 8.70 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 8.21 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 5.62 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1977 | 8.51 million tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1978 | 9.53 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 10.41 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 9.32 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 9.15 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.40 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 10.53 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 10.49 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.41 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 11.64 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 12.47 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 14.70 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 13.35 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 9.40 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 12.80 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 14.82 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 14.73 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.82 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 12.58 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 14.32 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 16.54 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 14.89 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 15.35 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 16.02 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 16.42 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.42 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.05 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 16.38 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 13.69 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 12.90 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 14.51 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 16.04 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 15.51 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.98 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 15.91 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 15.39 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.04 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.34 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 13.72 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 11.84 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 14.53 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 12.58 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 12.85 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.73 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 15.36 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 10.88 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 12.83 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 14.67 million tonnes | +14.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 14.67 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 146.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- France's 14.67 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240 tonnes, 20.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 176 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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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.