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Meat production in France

Meat production in France was 5,183,266 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is up 4.2% from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, tonnes5,183,266
Change on 2023+4.2%
Rank4th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high7,537,1511998
Series low3,692,7001961

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Meat production in France, 1961 to 2024

3M4M5M6M7M8M19611971198119912001201120241961: 3,692,700 tonnes1962: 3,839,900 tonnes1963: 3,790,700 tonnes1964: 3,781,800 tonnes1965: 3,937,000 tonnes1966: 3,852,300 tonnes1967: 4,063,050 tonnes1968: 4,149,900 tonnes1969: 4,103,667 tonnes1970: 4,235,675 tonnes1971: 4,427,659 tonnes1972: 4,377,051 tonnes1973: 4,447,240 tonnes1974: 4,829,605 tonnes1975: 4,832,711 tonnes1976: 4,973,602 tonnes1977: 4,878,980 tonnes1978: 5,012,185 tonnes1979: 5,351,415 tonnes1980: 5,448,100 tonnes1981: 5,467,753 tonnes1982: 5,374,900 tonnes1983: 5,419,900 tonnes1984: 5,567,600 tonnes1985: 5,477,643 tonnes1986: 5,411,840 tonnes1987: 5,611,280 tonnes1988: 5,627,904 tonnes1989: 5,560,950 tonnes1990: 5,743,664 tonnes1991: 6,410,103 tonnes1992: 6,388,343 tonnes1993: 6,563,328 tonnes1994: 6,767,501 tonnes1995: 6,976,300 tonnes1996: 7,332,371 tonnes1997: 7,509,881 tonnes1998: 7,537,151 tonnes1999: 7,165,851 tonnes2000: 6,323,737 tonnes2001: 6,388,404 tonnes2002: 6,368,200 tonnes2003: 6,242,554 tonnes2004: 6,078,314 tonnes2005: 6,019,490 tonnes2006: 5,518,648 tonnes2007: 5,668,857 tonnes2008: 5,835,821 tonnes2009: 5,777,096 tonnes2010: 5,810,231 tonnes2011: 5,832,340 tonnes2012: 5,676,337 tonnes2013: 5,529,044 tonnes2014: 5,598,080 tonnes2015: 5,654,140 tonnes2016: 5,664,373 tonnes2017: 5,563,378 tonnes2018: 5,468,058 tonnes2019: 5,422,414 tonnes2020: 5,398,452 tonnes2021: 5,363,842 tonnes2022: 5,105,882 tonnes2023: 4,975,906 tonnes2024: 5,183,266 tonnes3M4M5M6M7M8M19611983200520241961: 3,692,700 tonnes1962: 3,839,900 tonnes1963: 3,790,700 tonnes1964: 3,781,800 tonnes1965: 3,937,000 tonnes1966: 3,852,300 tonnes1967: 4,063,050 tonnes1968: 4,149,900 tonnes1969: 4,103,667 tonnes1970: 4,235,675 tonnes1971: 4,427,659 tonnes1972: 4,377,051 tonnes1973: 4,447,240 tonnes1974: 4,829,605 tonnes1975: 4,832,711 tonnes1976: 4,973,602 tonnes1977: 4,878,980 tonnes1978: 5,012,185 tonnes1979: 5,351,415 tonnes1980: 5,448,100 tonnes1981: 5,467,753 tonnes1982: 5,374,900 tonnes1983: 5,419,900 tonnes1984: 5,567,600 tonnes1985: 5,477,643 tonnes1986: 5,411,840 tonnes1987: 5,611,280 tonnes1988: 5,627,904 tonnes1989: 5,560,950 tonnes1990: 5,743,664 tonnes1991: 6,410,103 tonnes1992: 6,388,343 tonnes1993: 6,563,328 tonnes1994: 6,767,501 tonnes1995: 6,976,300 tonnes1996: 7,332,371 tonnes1997: 7,509,881 tonnes1998: 7,537,151 tonnes1999: 7,165,851 tonnes2000: 6,323,737 tonnes2001: 6,388,404 tonnes2002: 6,368,200 tonnes2003: 6,242,554 tonnes2004: 6,078,314 tonnes2005: 6,019,490 tonnes2006: 5,518,648 tonnes2007: 5,668,857 tonnes2008: 5,835,821 tonnes2009: 5,777,096 tonnes2010: 5,810,231 tonnes2011: 5,832,340 tonnes2012: 5,676,337 tonnes2013: 5,529,044 tonnes2014: 5,598,080 tonnes2015: 5,654,140 tonnes2016: 5,664,373 tonnes2017: 5,563,378 tonnes2018: 5,468,058 tonnes2019: 5,422,414 tonnes2020: 5,398,452 tonnes2021: 5,363,842 tonnes2022: 5,105,882 tonnes2023: 4,975,906 tonnes2024: 5,183,266 tonnes
tonnes. Source: FAOSTAT, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-12-31.
All 64 values
Periodtonnes
20245,183,266
20234,975,906
20225,105,882
20215,363,842
20205,398,452
20195,422,414
20185,468,058
20175,563,378
20165,664,373
20155,654,140
20145,598,080
20135,529,044
20125,676,337
20115,832,340
20105,810,231
20095,777,096
20085,835,821
20075,668,857
20065,518,648
20056,019,490
20046,078,314
20036,242,554
20026,368,200
20016,388,404
20006,323,737
19997,165,851
19987,537,151
19977,509,881
19967,332,371
19956,976,300
19946,767,501
19936,563,328
19926,388,343
19916,410,103
19905,743,664
19895,560,950
19885,627,904
19875,611,280
19865,411,840
19855,477,643
19845,567,600
19835,419,900
19825,374,900
19815,467,753
19805,448,100
19795,351,415
19785,012,185
19774,878,980
19764,973,602
19754,832,711
19744,829,605
19734,447,240
19724,377,051
19714,427,659
19704,235,675
19694,103,667
19684,149,900 Estimated
19674,063,050 Estimated
19663,852,300 Estimated
19653,937,000 Estimated
19643,781,800 Estimated
19633,790,700 Estimated
19623,839,900 Estimated
19613,692,700 Estimated

France compared with nearby places

Austria: 814,265 tonnesBelgium: 1,735,124 tonnesBulgaria: 237,063 tonnesCyprus: 73,884 tonnesCzechia: 475,908 tonnesGermany: 6,875,680 tonnesDenmark: 1,603,763 tonnesEstonia: 71,782 tonnesSpain: 7,564,708 tonnesFinland: 397,311 tonnesFrance: 5,183,266 tonnesGreece: 429,399 tonnesCroatia: 246,847 tonnesHungary: 1,037,031 tonnesIreland: 1,160,634 tonnesItaly: 3,376,371 tonnesLithuania: 200,638 tonnesLuxembourg: 19,809 tonnesLatvia: 90,662 tonnesMalta: 10,438 tonnesNetherlands: 2,687,883 tonnesPoland: 5,455,245 tonnesPortugal: 889,814 tonnesRomania: 993,030 tonnesSweden: 570,910 tonnesSlovenia: 134,638 tonnes
  • Under 130K
  • 130K to 430K
  • 430K to 990K
  • 990K to 2.7M
  • 2.7M and over
  • No data
Meat production, 2024, tonnes. France is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Meat from animals slaughtered in the country in the calendar year, all species, in tonnes of carcass weight. FAOSTAT item "Meat; Total", the sum FAO calculates from the meat of each species, imported live animals included.

Carcass weight, bone included, so it is higher than the boneless weight in consumption statistics. FAO fills gaps in national reporting with its own estimates and imputations, which are marked as estimated, and revises past years when countries send new figures.

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FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2025). Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510) (Meat production, France, 1961 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip

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Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510), Meat production, France, 1961 to 2024. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 31 Dec. 2025, https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/meat-production/france. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2025. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Meat production, France, 1961 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/meat-production/france.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510), Meat production, France, 1961 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/meat-production/france (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the meat production in France?

Meat production in France was 5,183,266 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is up 4.2% from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest meat production in France?

7,537,151 tonnes in 1998, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

Meat production elsewhere in European Union (27)

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