All fruit production in France
In 2024 France produced 8.3 million t of all fruit, the 22nd largest in the world (0.87% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 18.0 million t in 1962. Area harvested: 910,449 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8.3 million t
- World rank
- 22 of 192
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 18.0 million t
- 1962
All fruit in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.87%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.1
- world 13.9 (−34%)
- kg per person
- 125
- world 117
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | South Africa | 8,466,120 | 0.89% |
| 21 | Pakistan | 8,454,808 | 0.89% |
| 22 | France | 8,319,401 | 0.87% |
| 23 | Peru | 8,152,465 | 0.85% |
| 24 | Algeria | 7,705,366 | 0.81% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 8,319,401 | −15% | 910,449 | 9.14 |
| 2023 | 9,751,321 | +1.9% | 923,455 | 10.56 |
| 2022 | 9,574,121 | +19% | 927,312 | 10.32 |
| 2021 | 8,027,145 | −13% | 929,307 | 8.64 |
| 2020 | 9,258,311 | +5.8% | 929,286 | 9.96 |
| 2019 | 8,746,775 | −7.4% | 910,219 | 9.61 |
| 2018 | 9,440,907 | +11% | 902,683 | 10.46 |
| 2017 | 8,542,292 | −11% | 888,442 | 9.61 |
| 2016 | 9,609,592 | +1.3% | 890,021 | 10.80 |
| 2015 | 9,487,474 | +1.4% | 889,166 | 10.67 |
| 2014 | 9,358,545 | +11% | 895,983 | 10.45 |
| 2013 | 8,403,798 | +5.3% | 886,814 | 9.48 |
| 2012 | 7,978,800 | −18% | 890,877 | 8.96 |
| 2011 | 9,723,566 | +7.5% | 897,199 | 10.84 |
| 2010 | 9,043,854 | −3.7% | 908,998 | 9.95 |
| 2009 | 9,390,583 | +4.5% | 937,207 | 10.02 |
| 2008 | 8,984,837 | −2.7% | 958,659 | 9.37 |
| 2007 | 9,236,345 | −8.0% | 976,439 | 9.46 |
| 2006 | 10,041,549 | −1.3% | 1,031,247 | 9.74 |
| 2005 | 10,176,609 | −6.9% | 1,006,475 | 10.11 |
| 2004 | 10,928,877 | +16% | 1,006,074 | 10.86 |
| 2003 | 9,455,871 | −9.9% | 1,008,810 | 9.37 |
| 2002 | 10,490,644 | −1.9% | 1,020,057 | 10.28 |
| 2001 | 10,690,834 | −7.1% | 1,023,442 | 10.45 |
| 2000 | 11,508,758 | −3.0% | 1,028,024 | 11.20 |
| 1999 | 11,859,951 | +18% | 1,034,434 | 11.47 |
| 1998 | 10,076,108 | −6.7% | 1,035,198 | 9.73 |
| 1997 | 10,804,211 | −6.8% | 1,054,003 | 10.25 |
| 1996 | 11,596,473 | +4.7% | 1,067,896 | 10.86 |
| 1995 | 11,075,154 | +1.4% | 1,078,809 | 10.27 |
| 1994 | 10,920,749 | +7.1% | 1,087,492 | 10.04 |
| 1993 | 10,196,060 | −17% | 1,091,487 | 9.34 |
| 1992 | 12,315,325 | +51% | 1,095,240 | 11.24 |
| 1991 | 8,173,234 | −33% | 1,090,181 | 7.50 |
| 1990 | 12,273,636 | +4.2% | 1,122,550 | 10.93 |
| 1989 | 11,777,207 | +3.0% | 1,141,095 | 10.32 |
| 1988 | 11,432,699 | −15% | 1,170,207 | 9.77 |
| 1987 | 13,439,172 | −3.9% | 1,214,932 | 11.06 |
| 1986 | 13,988,550 | +6.9% | 1,259,455 | 11.11 |
| 1985 | 13,079,576 | −6.4% | 1,256,894 | 10.41 |
| 1984 | 13,971,431 | +3.1% | 1,242,067 | 11.25 |
| 1983 | 13,554,725 | −11% | 1,261,203 | 10.75 |
| 1982 | 15,223,540 | +30% | 1,285,323 | 11.84 |
| 1981 | 11,668,397 | −21% | 1,300,620 | 8.97 |
| 1980 | 14,802,454 | −11% | 1,321,694 | 11.20 |
| 1979 | 16,547,045 | +25% | 1,375,145 | 12.03 |
| 1978 | 13,285,963 | +25% | 1,385,670 | 9.59 |
| 1977 | 10,599,050 | −31% | 1,412,643 | 7.50 |
| 1976 | 15,376,069 | +9.2% | 1,439,271 | 10.68 |
| 1975 | 14,079,361 | −11% | 1,407,693 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 15,881,588 | −9.9% | 1,436,396 | 11.06 |
| 1973 | 17,626,295 | +34% | 1,442,224 | 12.22 |
| 1972 | 13,184,902 | −8.7% | 1,436,925 | 9.18 |
| 1971 | 14,442,668 | −16% | 1,457,186 | 9.91 |
| 1970 | 17,249,092 | +34% | 1,474,645 | 11.70 |
| 1969 | 12,911,015 | −17% | 1,496,508 | 8.63 |
| 1968 | 15,564,783 | +5.0% | 1,594,310 | 9.76 |
| 1967 | 14,817,013 | +8.9% | 1,604,872 | 9.23 |
| 1966 | 13,600,806 | −13% | 1,650,785 | 8.24 |
| 1965 | 15,625,120 | +9.2% | 1,644,836 | 9.50 |
| 1964 | 14,312,860 | +11% | 1,646,471 | 8.69 |
| 1963 | 12,888,008 | −28% | 1,657,617 | 7.78 |
| 1962 | 17,952,790 | +65% | 1,657,805 | 10.83 |
| 1961 | 10,888,460 | — | 1,653,510 | 6.59 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in France?
France produced 8.3 million t in 2024, 0.87% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of fruit?
France ranked 22nd of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in France changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 18.0 million t in 1962.
What is the yield of fruit in France?
9.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8.3 million t from 910,449 ha), against a world average of 13.9 t/ha.
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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.