Lupins production in France
In 2024 France produced 10,070 t of lupins, the 10th largest in the world (0.67% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 35,272 t in 2002. Area harvested: 4,760 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10,070 t
- World rank
- 10 of 28
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 35,272 t
- 2002
Lupins in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.67%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 1.6 (+36%)
- kg per person
- 0.15
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +52%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | South Africa | 19,200 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Greece | 14,950 | 0.99% |
| 10 | France | 10,070 | 0.67% |
| 11 | Ukraine | 6,130 | 0.41% |
| 12 | Lithuania | 5,870 | 0.39% |
Map of world production of lupins
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 | 10,070 | −7.4% | 4,760 | 2.12 |
| 2023 | 10,870 | −1.4% | 4,930 | 2.20 |
| 2022 | 11,020 | −27% | 5,290 | 2.08 |
| 2021 | 15,130 | +16% | 6,690 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 13,030 | +83% | 5,930 | 2.20 |
| 2019 | 7,110 | +2.2% | 2,910 | 2.44 |
| 2018 | 6,960 | −45% | 2,920 | 2.38 |
| 2017 | 12,547 | −25% | 5,378 | 2.33 |
| 2016 | 16,804 | −3.2% | 7,727 | 2.17 |
| 2015 | 17,357 | +16% | 6,947 | 2.50 |
| 2014 | 15,020 | +97% | 5,257 | 2.86 |
| 2013 | 7,622 | +23% | 3,065 | 2.49 |
| 2012 | 6,197 | −15% | 2,553 | 2.43 |
| 2011 | 7,323 | −55% | 3,491 | 2.10 |
| 2010 | 16,206 | +95% | 6,465 | 2.51 |
| 2009 | 8,326 | +22% | 3,224 | 2.58 |
| 2008 | 6,819 | −40% | 2,691 | 2.53 |
| 2007 | 11,340 | −32% | 4,854 | 2.34 |
| 2006 | 16,562 | −5.9% | 6,598 | 2.51 |
| 2005 | 17,597 | −20% | 7,152 | 2.46 |
| 2004 | 21,966 | −8.3% | 8,940 | 2.46 |
| 2003 | 23,958 | −32% | 11,109 | 2.16 |
| 2002 | 35,272 | +2.3% | 13,482 | 2.62 |
| 2001 | 34,481 | +2.7% | 12,552 | 2.75 |
| 2000 | 33,565 | +54% | 11,109 | 3.02 |
| 1999 | 21,772 | +67% | 6,511 | 3.34 |
| 1998 | 13,007 | +26% | 4,160 | 3.13 |
| 1997 | 10,336 | +22% | 3,396 | 3.04 |
| 1996 | 8,461 | −24% | 2,898 | 2.92 |
| 1995 | 11,092 | −21% | 3,705 | 2.99 |
| 1994 | 14,016 | +20% | 4,626 | 3.03 |
| 1993 | 11,704 | −8.1% | 3,806 | 3.08 |
| 1992 | 12,730 | +14% | 4,023 | 3.16 |
| 1991 | 11,211 | +64% | 3,886 | 2.88 |
| 1990 | 6,842 | +18% | 2,441 | 2.80 |
| 1989 | 5,800 | +5.5% | 2,200 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 5,500 | — | 2,000 | 2.75 |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of lupins in France?
France produced 10,070 t in 2024, 0.67% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of lupins?
France ranked 10th of 28 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Australia with 51.6% of the world total.
How has the production of lupins in France changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +52% for the world. The record was 35,272 t in 2002.
What is the yield of lupins in France?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,070 t from 4,760 ha), against a world average of 1.6 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.