Wheat production in France

France: Wheat production was 26.61 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.61 million tonnes
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
8th
of 125 countries
All-time high
42.75 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
9.57 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in France, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat production in France is 26.61 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in France peaked at 42.75 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.57 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places France 8th out of 125 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 13.05 million tonnes 9.57 million tonnes 14.98 million tonnes 9
1970s 17.18 million tonnes 12.65 million tonnes 20.97 million tonnes 10
1980s 27.42 million tonnes 23.76 million tonnes 32.98 million tonnes 10
1990s 33.73 million tonnes 29.20 million tonnes 39.80 million tonnes 10
2000s 36.04 million tonnes 30.48 million tonnes 39.69 million tonnes 10
2010s 37.65 million tonnes 29.32 million tonnes 42.75 million tonnes 10
2020s 32.80 million tonnes 26.61 million tonnes 36.56 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Canada 35.94 million tonnes compare
  2. 6 Australia 34.11 million tonnes compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 31.81 million tonnes compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 22.44 million tonnes compare
  5. 10 Turkey 20.80 million tonnes compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 18.58 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in France?
Wheat production in France was 26.61 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 wheat production recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 42.75 million tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.57 million tonnes in 1961.
How does France rank for wheat production?
France ranks 8th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat 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
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.