Wheat production in France
In 2024 France produced 26.6 million t of wheat, the 8th largest in the world (3.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 42.8 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 4.5 million ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 26.6 million t
- World rank
- 8 of 122
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 42.8 million t
- 2015
Wheat in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.3%
- 5.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 3.6 (+64%)
- kg per person
- 400
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Australia | 34,110,000 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Pakistan | 31,814,444 | 4.0% |
| 8 | France | 26,606,940 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Ukraine | 22,441,110 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Turkey | 20,800,000 | 2.6% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 26,606,940 | −26% | 4,454,180 | 5.97 |
| 2023 | 35,995,570 | +3.9% | 4,998,280 | 7.20 |
| 2022 | 34,632,380 | −5.3% | 4,949,840 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 36,559,450 | +21% | 5,276,730 | 6.93 |
| 2020 | 30,181,140 | −26% | 4,519,780 | 6.68 |
| 2019 | 40,604,960 | +15% | 5,244,250 | 7.74 |
| 2018 | 35,424,140 | −8.4% | 5,234,090 | 6.77 |
| 2017 | 38,677,896 | +32% | 5,332,084 | 7.25 |
| 2016 | 29,316,331 | −31% | 5,542,247 | 5.29 |
| 2015 | 42,750,027 | +9.8% | 5,480,208 | 7.80 |
| 2014 | 38,950,202 | +0.8% | 5,297,210 | 7.35 |
| 2013 | 38,651,472 | +2.0% | 5,319,778 | 7.27 |
| 2012 | 37,885,742 | +5.3% | 5,297,826 | 7.15 |
| 2011 | 35,992,794 | −5.8% | 5,407,328 | 6.66 |
| 2010 | 38,207,431 | −0.3% | 5,426,820 | 7.04 |
| 2009 | 38,336,865 | −1.7% | 5,147,394 | 7.45 |
| 2008 | 39,006,372 | +19% | 5,492,443 | 7.10 |
| 2007 | 32,763,446 | −7.4% | 5,238,602 | 6.25 |
| 2006 | 35,363,563 | −4.1% | 5,245,735 | 6.74 |
| 2005 | 36,886,103 | −7.1% | 5,277,999 | 6.99 |
| 2004 | 39,690,180 | +30% | 5,237,005 | 7.58 |
| 2003 | 30,479,362 | −22% | 4,876,697 | 6.25 |
| 2002 | 38,936,515 | +23% | 5,229,556 | 7.45 |
| 2001 | 31,545,319 | −16% | 4,767,362 | 6.62 |
| 2000 | 37,355,957 | +1.1% | 5,248,436 | 7.12 |
| 1999 | 36,950,991 | −7.2% | 5,104,076 | 7.24 |
| 1998 | 39,801,138 | +18% | 5,232,624 | 7.61 |
| 1997 | 33,862,198 | −5.8% | 5,108,308 | 6.63 |
| 1996 | 35,935,157 | +16% | 5,035,701 | 7.14 |
| 1995 | 30,869,729 | +1.2% | 4,743,444 | 6.51 |
| 1994 | 30,493,197 | +4.4% | 4,572,752 | 6.67 |
| 1993 | 29,200,263 | −10% | 4,510,466 | 6.47 |
| 1992 | 32,490,754 | −5.4% | 5,077,312 | 6.40 |
| 1991 | 34,362,204 | +3.0% | 5,146,847 | 6.68 |
| 1990 | 33,345,808 | +4.8% | 5,147,000 | 6.48 |
| 1989 | 31,822,304 | +9.6% | 5,013,000 | 6.35 |
| 1988 | 29,038,496 | +5.9% | 4,721,000 | 6.15 |
| 1987 | 27,414,576 | +3.5% | 4,932,100 | 5.56 |
| 1986 | 26,474,784 | −8.0% | 4,858,900 | 5.45 |
| 1985 | 28,784,000 | −13% | 4,797,400 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 32,977,008 | +33% | 5,105,000 | 6.46 |
| 1983 | 24,745,008 | −2.4% | 4,826,000 | 5.13 |
| 1982 | 25,358,000 | +6.7% | 4,843,000 | 5.24 |
| 1981 | 23,762,000 | −0.1% | 4,742,000 | 5.01 |
| 1980 | 23,781,008 | +22% | 4,590,000 | 5.18 |
| 1979 | 19,544,000 | −6.8% | 4,087,000 | 4.78 |
| 1978 | 20,967,712 | +20% | 4,166,600 | 5.03 |
| 1977 | 17,450,000 | +8.2% | 4,125,000 | 4.23 |
| 1976 | 16,126,000 | +7.4% | 4,275,000 | 3.77 |
| 1975 | 15,013,000 | −21% | 3,875,900 | 3.87 |
| 1974 | 19,007,008 | +6.5% | 4,146,000 | 4.58 |
| 1973 | 17,851,008 | −0.8% | 3,961,000 | 4.51 |
| 1972 | 17,996,000 | +18% | 3,938,000 | 4.57 |
| 1971 | 15,241,000 | +20% | 3,947,000 | 3.86 |
| 1970 | 12,649,000 | −12% | 3,696,000 | 3.42 |
| 1969 | 14,446,000 | −3.6% | 4,034,200 | 3.58 |
| 1968 | 14,984,900 | +4.9% | 4,089,700 | 3.66 |
| 1967 | 14,287,540 | +26% | 3,928,900 | 3.64 |
| 1966 | 11,296,620 | −23% | 3,992,300 | 2.83 |
| 1965 | 14,760,000 | +6.7% | 4,520,000 | 3.27 |
| 1964 | 13,837,700 | +35% | 4,388,200 | 3.15 |
| 1963 | 10,248,960 | −27% | 3,849,500 | 2.66 |
| 1962 | 14,053,770 | +47% | 4,570,000 | 3.08 |
| 1961 | 9,573,520 | — | 3,997,300 | 2.39 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15.1 million t USD 3.71 bn
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 102
- Imports
- 189,051 t USD 69.6 m
- Importer rank
- 92 of 176
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 wheat in France?
France produced 26.6 million t in 2024, 3.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of wheat?
France ranked 8th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in France changed?
It fell by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 42.8 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of wheat in France?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26.6 million t from 4.5 million ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does France export or import wheat?
In 2024 France reported exports of 15.1 million t (USD 3.71 bn) and imports of 189,051 t (USD 69.6 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
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.