FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rapeseed production in France
In 2024 France produced 3.9 million t of rapeseed, the 6th largest in the world (4.49% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 5.6 million t in 2009. Area harvested: 1.3 million ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.9 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 64
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 5.6 million t
- 2009
Rapeseed in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,941,140 | −7.9% | 1,326,660 | 2.97 |
| 2023 | 4,276,890 | −5.3% | 1,345,730 | 3.18 |
| 2022 | 4,516,540 | +37% | 1,230,150 | 3.67 |
| 2021 | 3,306,520 | +0.5% | 980,130 | 3.37 |
| 2020 | 3,289,960 | −6.6% | 1,112,930 | 2.96 |
| 2019 | 3,523,300 | −29% | 1,107,040 | 3.18 |
| 2018 | 4,980,540 | −6.3% | 1,616,590 | 3.08 |
| 2017 | 5,317,377 | +12% | 1,401,443 | 3.79 |
| 2016 | 4,742,935 | −11% | 1,550,459 | 3.06 |
| 2015 | 5,334,404 | −3.4% | 1,505,826 | 3.54 |
| 2014 | 5,524,094 | +27% | 1,503,012 | 3.68 |
| 2013 | 4,366,200 | −20% | 1,436,596 | 3.04 |
| 2012 | 5,463,186 | +1.8% | 1,607,186 | 3.40 |
| 2011 | 5,369,011 | +12% | 1,556,026 | 3.45 |
| 2010 | 4,815,239 | −14% | 1,465,195 | 3.29 |
| 2009 | 5,588,527 | +18% | 1,480,812 | 3.77 |
| 2008 | 4,721,288 | +0.6% | 1,421,189 | 3.32 |
| 2007 | 4,691,098 | +13% | 1,618,461 | 2.90 |
| 2006 | 4,144,485 | −8.6% | 1,405,603 | 2.95 |
| 2005 | 4,532,787 | +13% | 1,231,505 | 3.68 |
| 2004 | 3,997,879 | +19% | 1,126,820 | 3.55 |
| 2003 | 3,369,014 | +1.5% | 1,082,578 | 3.11 |
| 2002 | 3,319,958 | +15% | 1,035,756 | 3.21 |
| 2001 | 2,877,152 | −17% | 1,082,166 | 2.66 |
| 2000 | 3,476,819 | −21% | 1,186,255 | 2.93 |
| 1999 | 4,391,792 | +19% | 1,342,699 | 3.27 |
| 1998 | 3,690,310 | +7.2% | 1,130,473 | 3.26 |
| 1997 | 3,443,231 | +20% | 971,677 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 2,877,510 | +6.4% | 866,588 | 3.32 |
| 1995 | 2,703,164 | +48% | 836,297 | 3.23 |
| 1994 | 1,829,022 | +15% | 692,631 | 2.64 |
| 1993 | 1,586,050 | −14% | 558,843 | 2.84 |
| 1992 | 1,853,724 | −19% | 685,935 | 2.70 |
| 1991 | 2,291,878 | +16% | 718,476 | 3.19 |
| 1990 | 1,975,600 | +5.6% | 679,600 | 2.91 |
| 1989 | 1,870,500 | −20% | 657,000 | 2.85 |
| 1988 | 2,340,000 | −12% | 830,000 | 2.82 |
| 1987 | 2,655,100 | +153% | 738,000 | 3.60 |
| 1986 | 1,047,530 | −26% | 392,400 | 2.67 |
| 1985 | 1,418,400 | +4.4% | 473,700 | 2.99 |
| 1984 | 1,358,200 | +40% | 433,100 | 3.14 |
| 1983 | 968,800 | −18% | 470,000 | 2.06 |
| 1982 | 1,185,000 | +18% | 473,000 | 2.51 |
| 1981 | 1,005,600 | −8.0% | 461,100 | 2.18 |
| 1980 | 1,092,900 | +112% | 390,300 | 2.80 |
| 1979 | 516,000 | −18% | 245,359 | 2.10 |
| 1978 | 627,970 | +53% | 269,500 | 2.33 |
| 1977 | 410,900 | −28% | 283,000 | 1.45 |
| 1976 | 572,300 | +13% | 297,100 | 1.93 |
| 1975 | 507,300 | −24% | 281,700 | 1.80 |
| 1974 | 671,600 | +1.3% | 339,800 | 1.98 |
| 1973 | 663,200 | −6.8% | 327,800 | 2.02 |
| 1972 | 711,500 | +3.8% | 322,100 | 2.21 |
| 1971 | 685,300 | +11% | 337,700 | 2.03 |
| 1970 | 615,400 | +21% | 350,400 | 1.76 |
| 1969 | 509,200 | +11% | 290,700 | 1.75 |
| 1968 | 457,505 | +6.7% | 252,639 | 1.81 |
| 1967 | 428,760 | +35% | 213,119 | 2.01 |
| 1966 | 317,123 | −5.1% | 178,822 | 1.77 |
| 1965 | 334,219 | +36% | 173,220 | 1.93 |
| 1964 | 246,592 | +83% | 124,292 | 1.98 |
| 1963 | 134,950 | −16% | 79,901 | 1.69 |
| 1962 | 159,972 | +50% | 89,407 | 1.79 |
| 1961 | 106,519 | — | 70,176 | 1.52 |
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.