Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in France
France: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 6,281 kg per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6,281 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
7,590 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
5,691 kg per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in France stood at 6,281 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in France peaked at 7,590 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,691 kg per hectare, in 2016.
France ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in France, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,083 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 6,536 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 6,485 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6,513 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,543 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,456 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7,082 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 6,890 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,415 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 7,260 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7,232 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,729 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 7,453 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 6,125 kg per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 7,519 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 6,965 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6,800 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,521 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7,253 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 7,412 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7,069 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6,919 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,254 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7,085 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,579 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7,590 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,691 kg per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 7,307 kg per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 6,829 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 7,492 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 6,395 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 7,171 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 6,655 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7,274 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 6,281 kg per hectare | -13.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6,281 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 6,281 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,726 kg per hectare | 6,083 kg per hectare | 7,415 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,001 kg per hectare | 6,125 kg per hectare | 7,519 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,082 kg per hectare | 5,691 kg per hectare | 7,590 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,755 kg per hectare | 6,281 kg per hectare | 7,274 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More poverty & inequality data for France
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -13.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in France?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in France was 6,281 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7,590 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,691 kg per hectare in 2016.
- How does France rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- France ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.