Grapefruit and pomelos production in France
In 2024 France produced 9,040 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 36th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 124%. The record was 9,701 t in 2017. Area harvested: 380 ha, yield 23.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9,040 t
- World rank
- 36 of 75
- 10-year change
- +124%
- Record
- 9,701 t
- 2017
Grapefruit and pomelos in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.8
- world 25.0 (−4.7%)
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- +124%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 9,284 | 0.09% |
| 35 | DR Congo | 9,187 | 0.09% |
| 36 | France | 9,040 | 0.09% |
| 37 | Lebanon | 8,781 | 0.09% |
| 38 | Mozambique | 8,716 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 9,040 | +4.5% | 380 | 23.79 |
| 2023 | 8,650 | −7.7% | 380 | 22.76 |
| 2022 | 9,370 | −0.3% | 390 | 24.03 |
| 2021 | 9,400 | +6.2% | 370 | 25.41 |
| 2020 | 8,850 | +4.1% | 370 | 23.92 |
| 2019 | 8,500 | +11% | 390 | 21.79 |
| 2018 | 7,630 | −21% | 370 | 20.62 |
| 2017 | 9,701 | +12% | 371 | 26.15 |
| 2016 | 8,646 | +43% | 356 | 24.29 |
| 2015 | 6,038 | +49% | 369 | 16.36 |
| 2014 | 4,040 | −14% | 349 | 11.58 |
| 2013 | 4,697 | +17% | 355 | 13.23 |
| 2012 | 4,016 | −11% | 353 | 11.38 |
| 2011 | 4,523 | +8.9% | 371 | 12.19 |
| 2010 | 4,153 | −21% | 354 | 11.73 |
| 2009 | 5,236 | +6.5% | 363 | 14.42 |
| 2008 | 4,918 | −2.7% | 364 | 13.51 |
| 2007 | 5,053 | +22% | 354 | 14.27 |
| 2006 | 4,155 | −6.5% | 236 | 17.61 |
| 2005 | 4,443 | +24% | 235 | 18.91 |
| 2004 | 3,585 | +13% | 235 | 15.26 |
| 2003 | 3,185 | −9.8% | 255 | 12.49 |
| 2002 | 3,533 | 0.0% | 253 | 13.96 |
| 2001 | 3,533 | +3.5% | 253 | 13.96 |
| 2000 | 3,413 | −6.5% | 263 | 12.98 |
| 1999 | 3,649 | +17% | 263 | 13.87 |
| 1998 | 3,114 | +79% | 276 | 11.28 |
| 1997 | 1,737 | −29% | 292 | 5.95 |
| 1996 | 2,443 | +14% | 309 | 7.91 |
| 1995 | 2,152 | +22% | 282 | 7.63 |
| 1994 | 1,759 | +26% | 269 | 6.54 |
| 1993 | 1,393 | −37% | 273 | 5.10 |
| 1992 | 2,218 | +100% | 202 | 10.98 |
| 1991 | 1,108 | +6.5% | 93 | 11.91 |
| 1990 | 1,040 | +49% | 105 | 9.90 |
| 1989 | 700 | +9.4% | 95 | 7.37 |
| 1988 | 640 | +103% | 35 | 18.29 |
| 1987 | 316 | −1.3% | 17 | 18.59 |
| 1986 | 320 | +129% | 17 | 18.82 |
| 1985 | 140 | +133% | 12 | 11.67 |
| 1984 | 60 | +140% | 6 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 25 | −17% | 3 | 8.33 |
| 1982 | 30 | +15% | 3 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 26 | −19% | 3 | 8.67 |
| 1980 | 32 | +39% | 1 | 32.00 |
| 1979 | 23 | −15% | 1 | 23.00 |
| 1978 | 27 | −16% | 1 | 27.00 |
| 1977 | 32 | −60% | 1 | 32.00 |
| 1976 | 80 | +33% | 5 | 16.00 |
| 1975 | 60 | 0.0% | 5 | 12.00 |
| 1974 | 60 | 0.0% | 5 | 12.00 |
| 1973 | 60 | 0.0% | 5 | 12.00 |
| 1972 | 60 | — | 5 | 12.00 |
| 1971 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1970 | 40 | −20% | 5 | 8.00 |
| 1969 | 50 | +67% | 5 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 30 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.00 |
| 1967 | 30 | +200% | 10 | 3.00 |
| 1966 | 10 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 10 | −50% | 8 | 1.25 |
| 1964 | 20 | — | 60 | 0.33 |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,113 t USD 5.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 79
- Imports
- 49,141 t USD 52.8 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 150
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of grapefruit and pomelos in France?
France produced 9,040 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
France ranked 36th of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in France changed?
It rose by 124% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 9,701 t in 2017.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in France?
23.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,040 t from 380 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does France export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 France reported exports of 4,113 t (USD 5.1 m) and imports of 49,141 t (USD 52.8 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
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.