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Agriculture in the EU

The latest figures for 8 indicators in the EU, how the EU countries compare, and the source of each figure.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Wheat production

Of 27 EU countries in 2024, France had the highest wheat production (26,606,940 tonnes) and Malta the lowest (0 tonnes).

Highest, 202426,606,940 tonnesFrance
Lowest, 20240 tonnesMalta
France: 26,606,940 tonnesFrance26,606,940Germany: 18,526,700 tonnesGermany18,526,700Poland: 12,183,620 tonnesPoland12,183,620Romania: 9,290,880 tonnesRomania9,290,880Spain: 7,147,930 tonnesSpain7,147,930Bulgaria: 7,085,140 tonnesBulgaria7,085,140Italy: 6,213,210 tonnesItaly6,213,210Hungary: 5,272,960 tonnesHungary5,272,960Czechia: 4,625,370 tonnesCzechia4,625,370Lithuania: 4,219,300 tonnesLithuania4,219,300France: 26,606,940 tonnesFrance26,606,940Germany: 18,526,700 tonnesGermany18,526,700Poland: 12,183,620 tonnesPoland12,183,620Romania: 9,290,880 tonnesRomania9,290,880Spain: 7,147,930 tonnesSpain7,147,930Bulgaria: 7,085,140 tonnesBulgaria7,085,140Italy: 6,213,210 tonnesItaly6,213,210Hungary: 5,272,960 tonnesHungary5,272,960Czechia: 4,625,370 tonnesCzechia4,625,370Lithuania: 4,219,300 tonnesLithuania4,219,300
Top 10 EU countries, 2024. tonnes. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Wheat, production, t (item 15, element 5510).

Maize (corn) production

Of 26 EU countries in 2024, France had the highest maize production (14,670,620 tonnes) and Estonia, Finland and 3 others the lowest (0 tonnes).

Highest, 202414,670,620 tonnesFrance
Lowest, 20240 tonnesEstonia and 4 others
France: 14,670,620 tonnesFrance14,670,620Poland: 9,223,230 tonnesPoland9,223,230Romania: 5,971,850 tonnesRomania5,971,850Hungary: 5,297,730 tonnesHungary5,297,730Germany: 5,010,500 tonnesGermany5,010,500Italy: 4,940,530 tonnesItaly4,940,530Spain: 3,500,060 tonnesSpain3,500,060Croatia: 2,067,100 tonnesCroatia2,067,100Austria: 2,059,360 tonnesAustria2,059,360Bulgaria: 1,635,100 tonnesBulgaria1,635,100France: 14,670,620 tonnesFrance14,670,620Poland: 9,223,230 tonnesPoland9,223,230Romania: 5,971,850 tonnesRomania5,971,850Hungary: 5,297,730 tonnesHungary5,297,730Germany: 5,010,500 tonnesGermany5,010,500Italy: 4,940,530 tonnesItaly4,940,530Spain: 3,500,060 tonnesSpain3,500,060Croatia: 2,067,100 tonnesCroatia2,067,100Austria: 2,059,360 tonnesAustria2,059,360Bulgaria: 1,635,100 tonnesBulgaria1,635,100
Top 10 EU countries, 2024. tonnes. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510).

Rice production

Of 26 EU countries in 2024, Italy had the highest rice production (1,448,760 tonnes) and Belgium, Croatia and 16 others the lowest (0 tonnes).

Highest, 20241,448,760 tonnesItaly
Lowest, 20240 tonnesBelgium and 17 others
Italy: 1,448,760 tonnesItaly1,448,760Spain: 605,820 tonnesSpain605,820Greece: 250,090 tonnesGreece250,090Portugal: 172,120 tonnesPortugal172,120France: 71,960 tonnesFrance71,960Bulgaria: 65,840 tonnesBulgaria65,840Romania: 14,400 tonnesRomania14,400Hungary: 8,560 tonnesHungary8,560Belgium: 0 tonnesBelgium0Croatia: 0 tonnesCroatia0Italy: 1,448,760 tonnesItaly1,448,760Spain: 605,820 tonnesSpain605,820Greece: 250,090 tonnesGreece250,090Portugal: 172,120 tonnesPortugal172,120France: 71,960 tonnesFrance71,960Bulgaria: 65,840 tonnesBulgaria65,840Romania: 14,400 tonnesRomania14,400Hungary: 8,560 tonnesHungary8,560Belgium: 0 tonnesBelgium0Croatia: 0 tonnesCroatia0
Top 10 EU countries, 2024. tonnes. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Rice, production, t (item 27, element 5510).

Soybean production

Of 22 EU countries in 2024, Italy had the highest soybean production (1,125,580 tonnes) and Cyprus, Denmark and 4 others the lowest (0 tonnes).

Highest, 20241,125,580 tonnesItaly
Lowest, 20240 tonnesCyprus and 5 others
Italy: 1,125,580 tonnesItaly1,125,580France: 398,540 tonnesFrance398,540Romania: 316,760 tonnesRomania316,760Hungary: 258,890 tonnesHungary258,890Croatia: 255,080 tonnesCroatia255,080Austria: 249,130 tonnesAustria249,130Slovakia: 152,740 tonnesSlovakia152,740Germany: 131,800 tonnesGermany131,800Poland: 80,960 tonnesPoland80,960Czechia: 73,670 tonnesCzechia73,670Italy: 1,125,580 tonnesItaly1,125,580France: 398,540 tonnesFrance398,540Romania: 316,760 tonnesRomania316,760Hungary: 258,890 tonnesHungary258,890Croatia: 255,080 tonnesCroatia255,080Austria: 249,130 tonnesAustria249,130Slovakia: 152,740 tonnesSlovakia152,740Germany: 131,800 tonnesGermany131,800Poland: 80,960 tonnesPoland80,960Czechia: 73,670 tonnesCzechia73,670
Top 10 EU countries, 2024. tonnes. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Soya beans, production, t (item 236, element 5510).

Potato production

Of 27 EU countries in 2024, Germany had the highest potato production (12,703,300 tonnes) and Malta the lowest (6,910 tonnes).

Highest, 202412,703,300 tonnesGermany
Lowest, 20246,910 tonnesMalta

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Potatoes, production, t (item 116, element 5510).

Banana production

Of 27 EU countries in 2024, Spain had the highest banana production (421,320 tonnes) and Austria, Belgium and 20 others the lowest (0 tonnes).

Highest, 2024421,320 tonnesSpain
Lowest, 20240 tonnesAustria and 21 others

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Bananas, production, t (item 486, element 5510).

Wheat yield

Of 26 EU countries in 2024, Ireland had the highest wheat yield (8.14 tonnes per hectare) and Cyprus the lowest (1.69 tonnes per hectare).

Highest, 20248.14 tonnes per hectareIreland
Lowest, 20241.69 tonnes per hectareCyprus

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Wheat, yield, kg/ha (item 15, element 5412).

Maize (corn) yield

Of 21 EU countries in 2024, Spain had the highest maize yield (12.12 tonnes per hectare) and Romania the lowest (2.83 tonnes per hectare).

Highest, 202412.12 tonnes per hectareSpain
Lowest, 20242.83 tonnes per hectareRomania

Highest and lowest EU countries

  • Spain12.12 tonnes per hectare
  • Germany10.05 tonnes per hectare
  • Italy9.97 tonnes per hectare

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), yield, kg/ha (item 56, element 5412).

Sources and citations

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  1. FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Wheat, production, t (item 15, 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.
  2. FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, 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.
  3. FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Rice, production, t (item 27, 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.
  4. FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Soya beans, production, t (item 236, 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.
  5. FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Potatoes, production, t (item 116, 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.
  6. FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Bananas, production, t (item 486, 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.
  7. FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Wheat, yield, kg/ha (item 15, element 5412). 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.
  8. FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), yield, kg/ha (item 56, element 5412). 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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