> In 2024 France produced 10,650 t of currants, the 5th largest in the world (1.51% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%.

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# Currants production in France

In 2024 France produced 10,650 t of currants, the 5th largest in the world (1.51% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 13,568 t in 1996. Area harvested: 2,940 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.

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Production, 202410,650 t
World rank5 of 38
10-year change−11%
Record13,568 t1996

## Currants in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## France compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.5%1.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.6world 5.0 (−27%)
kg per person0.16world 0.09
10-year change−11%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/ukraine/) | 23,800 | 3.4% |
| 4 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/united-kingdom/) | 14,714 | 2.1% |
| 5 | **France** | 10,650 | 1.5% |
| 6 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/germany/) | 9,620 | 1.4% |
| 7 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/netherlands/) | 7,530 | 1.1% |

[Full ranking of 38 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/)

### Map of world production of currants

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Share of the world total; France is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 10,650 | −17% | 2,940 | 3.62 |
| 2023 | 12,890 | +29% | 2,810 | 4.59 |
| 2022 | 9,960 | −0.4% | 2,600 | 3.83 |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.1% | 2,530 | 3.95 |
| 2020 | 9,990 | −7.0% | 2,400 | 4.16 |
| 2019 | 10,740 | −1.4% | 2,720 | 3.95 |
| 2018 | 10,890 | +12% | 2,690 | 4.05 |
| 2017 | 9,750 | +19% | 2,700 | 3.61 |
| 2016 | 8,210 | −26% | 2,730 | 3.01 |
| 2015 | 11,150 | −6.8% | 2,870 | 3.89 |
| 2014 | 11,964 | +9.3% | 2,779 | 4.31 |
| 2013 | 10,946 | +13% | 2,758 | 3.97 |
| 2012 | 9,675 | −16% | 2,812 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 11,568 | −13% | 2,801 | 4.13 |
| 2010 | 13,221 | +21% | 2,993 | 4.42 |
| 2009 | 10,908 | +15% | 2,120 | 5.15 |
| 2008 | 9,514 | +1.0% | 2,326 | 4.09 |
| 2007 | 9,420 | −2.5% | 2,526 | 3.73 |
| 2006 | 9,657 | −26% | 2,528 | 3.82 |
| 2005 | 12,963 | −2.2% | 3,009 | 4.31 |
| 2004 | 13,250 | +5.5% | 2,993 | 4.43 |
| 2003 | 12,565 | +8.6% | 2,940 | 4.27 |
| 2002 | 11,568 | +6.6% | 2,766 | 4.18 |
| 2001 | 10,856 | +0.6% | 2,780 | 3.91 |
| 2000 | 10,788 | +4.5% | 2,847 | 3.79 |
| 1999 | 10,325 | +12% | 2,704 | 3.82 |
| 1998 | 9,247 | −7.1% | 2,605 | 3.55 |
| 1997 | 9,952 | −27% | 2,675 | 3.72 |
| 1996 | 13,568 | +27% | 2,678 | 5.07 |
| 1995 | 10,713 | +23% | 2,859 | 3.75 |
| 1994 | 8,738 | −26% | 2,881 | 3.03 |
| 1993 | 11,845 | +21% | 2,957 | 4.01 |
| 1992 | 9,781 | +60% | 2,425 | 4.03 |
| 1991 | 6,126 | −19% | 2,383 | 2.57 |
| 1990 | 7,519 | −8.1% | 2,700 | 2.78 |
| 1989 | 8,183 | −8.0% | 2,400 | 3.41 |
| 1988 | 8,896 | +14% | 2,091 | 4.25 |
| 1987 | 7,789 | +1.8% | 1,982 | 3.93 |
| 1986 | 7,652 | +2.6% | 1,903 | 4.02 |
| 1985 | 7,460 | +1.3% | 1,895 | 3.94 |
| 1984 | 7,367 | −28% | 1,681 | 4.38 |
| 1983 | 10,200 | +67% | 1,600 | 6.38 |
| 1982 | 6,100 | +11% | 1,500 | 4.07 |
| 1981 | 5,500 | −7.0% | 1,464 | 3.76 |
| 1980 | 5,915 | +12% | 1,300 | 4.55 |
| 1979 | 5,270 | −3.1% | 1,200 | 4.39 |
| 1978 | 5,440 | +65% | 1,163 | 4.68 |
| 1977 | 3,300 | −31% | 1,158 | 2.85 |
| 1976 | 4,810 | −10% | 1,153 | 4.17 |
| 1975 | 5,372 | +1.2% | 1,158 | 4.64 |
| 1974 | 5,310 | −12% | 1,114 | 4.77 |
| 1973 | 6,010 | +5.6% | 1,220 | 4.93 |
| 1972 | 5,690 | −24% | 1,212 | 4.69 |
| 1971 | 7,450 | +17% | 1,200 | 6.21 |
| 1970 | 6,370 | −18% | 1,200 | 5.31 |
| 1969 | 7,792 | +4.7% | 1,286 | 6.06 |
| 1968 | 7,445 | +12% | 1,302 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 6,621 | −5.5% | 1,265 | 5.23 |
| 1966 | 7,007 | +3.2% | 1,220 | 5.74 |
| 1965 | 6,790 | −12% | 1,250 | 5.43 |
| 1964 | 7,710 | −3.6% | 1,687 | 4.57 |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +6.0% | 1,655 | 4.83 |
| 1962 | 7,550 | +2.7% | 1,623 | 4.65 |
| 1961 | 7,350 | — | 1,499 | 4.90 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports453 t USD 1.5 m
Exporter rank6 of 43
Imports820 t USD 9.6 m
Importer rank8 of 74
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of currants in France?

France produced 10,650 t in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does France rank in the world for production of currants?

France ranked 5th of 38 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 72.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of currants in France changed?

It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 13,568 t in 1996.

### What is the yield of currants in France?

3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,650 t from 2,940 ha), against a world average of 5.0 t/ha.

### Does France export or import currants?

In 2024 France reported exports of 453 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 820 t (USD 9.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/russia/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/poland/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/ukraine/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/united-kingdom/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/germany/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/netherlands/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/new-zealand/)[Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/austria/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/kazakhstan/)[Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/lithuania/)[Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/azerbaijan/)[Finland](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/finland/)
[All countries producing currants](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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