France cultivated area: common wheat and spelt
France cultivated area: common wheat and spelt stood at 4,616.06 thousand hectares in 2026, according to Eurostat – crop production in EU standard humidity (apro_cpsh1), French agricultural statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Agriculture: annual production and accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2000 to 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Agriculture: annual production and accounts table
| Indicator | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat and spelt | 4,826.46 | 4,716.21 | 4,454.18 | 4,998.28 | 4,949.84 | 5,276.73 | 4,519.78 | 5,244.42 | 5,234.19 | 5,332.16 | |
| Common wheat and spelt | 4,616.06 | 4,494.36 | 4,214.57 | 4,761.95 | 4,696.9 | 4,982.51 | 4,267.5 | 4,998.94 | 4,880.73 | 4,962.76 | |
| Durum wheat | 210.4 | 221.85 | 239.61 | 236.34 | 252.95 | 294.23 | 252.28 | 245.48 | 353.46 | 369.41 |
Understanding france cultivated area: common wheat and spelt
Physical land area sown with common bread wheat and hulled spelt varieties is documented here, excluding durum wheat parcels. The scope isolates standard milling and feed wheat cultivars from specialized pasta-making grains, providing a dedicated measure of bread-making grain production potential. Compared with the broader parent category, this series removes durum acreage to highlight shifts driven by bakery demand and animal feed markets.
Interpreting year-on-year changes involves examining relative price incentives between alternative autumn-sown cereals such as barley and oilseed rape. Spatial revisions reflect adjustments made after administrative land-use surveys reconcile farmer declarations. Analysts must avoid treating this land metric as a proxy for grain output, because yield per hectare fluctuates widely depending on seasonal rainfall and temperature profiles.
Frequently asked questions
- Is spelt grown for animal feed counted alongside bread wheat here?
- Yes, common wheat and spelt are grouped together in this specific land classification.
- How does this series differ from the total wheat category?
- It excludes durum wheat, focusing exclusively on common wheat and spelt parcels.
- What factors cause farmers to reallocate this land to other crops?
- Relative commodity futures prices, input costs, and soil moisture conditions at planting time dictate crop choices.