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
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.
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)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.034 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0761 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0761 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0966 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1789 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (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.