Poultry production in France
France: Poultry production was 1.69 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry 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
In 2024, poultry production in France stood at 1.69 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in France peaked at 3.25 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 473,800 tonnes, in 1966.
That places France 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548,480 tonnes | 473,800 tonnes | 635,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 821,274 tonnes | 636,475 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production in France?
- Poultry production in France was 1.69 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 poultry production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,800 tonnes in 1966.
- How does France rank for poultry production?
- France ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Expressed in tonnes.