Milk production, per square kilometre in France
France: Milk production, per square kilometre was 46.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.48 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.92 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
35.03 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 46.48 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in France peaked at 53.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 35.03 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places France 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.01 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 36.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 35.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 38.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 39.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 41.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 43.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 42.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 42.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 42.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 45.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 45.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 45.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 45.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 47.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 50.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 51.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 51.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 52.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 53.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 53.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 53.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 51.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 50.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 50.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 49.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 45.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 44.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 43.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 44.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 44.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 44.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 43.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 43.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 43.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 43.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 43.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 43.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 44.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 46.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 46.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 45.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 47.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 48.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 49.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 48.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 46.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 46.48 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 46.48 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 15 Poland 50.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Palestine 50.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Italy 46.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Austria 45.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Czechia 45.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cyprus 42.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 milk production, per square kilometre in France?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in France was 46.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 53.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does France rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.