# French Wheat Stands Out at 31.5 Million Tonne Harvest on Export Quality

> France's 2026 soft wheat harvest is estimated at about 31.5 million tonnes, slightly below the five-year average of roughly 32.4 million tonnes, with late-season heat waves hitting yields. Average protein content reached 11.8%, with some regions above 12%, a level sought by certain importers including African buyers.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T03:13:21.804Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76951-french-wheat-stands-out-at-31-5-million-tonne-harvest-on-export-quality
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller French crop supports export prices for European wheat, while better protein quality helps France win business from importers, partly as Black Sea logistics disruptions push buyers toward other origins.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-04 | [Agriculture: Cocereal expects Romania's wheat harvest to drop to 7.9 million tons in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43079-agriculture-cocereal-expects-romania-s-wheat-harvest-to-drop-to-7-9-million.md) | +4.3% | +7.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-08-07 | [EU wheat harvest focus turns to Germany after poor French crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51567-eu-wheat-harvest-focus-turns-to-germany-after-poor-french-crop.md) | -1.3% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-23 | [$5 wheat: U.S. market needs quality](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66041-5-wheat-u-s-market-needs-quality.md) | +0.3% | +4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-08 | [Wheat and corn harvests : why the heatwave is causing French production to drop sharply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17841-wheat-and-corn-harvests-why-the-heatwave-is-causing-french-production-to-drop.md) | +0.7% | +8.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-17 | [Heatwave Poses Risks for French, Spanish Wheat as EU Harvest Nears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40872-heatwave-poses-risks-for-french-spanish-wheat-as-eu-harvest-nears.md) | -3.4% | -14.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-03-23 | [$5 wheat: U.S. market needs quality](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66041-5-wheat-u-s-market-needs-quality.md) | -0.8% | +2.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-06-17 | [Heatwave Poses Risks for French, Spanish Wheat as EU Harvest Nears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40872-heatwave-poses-risks-for-french-spanish-wheat-as-eu-harvest-nears.md) | -13.6% | -23.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2019-10-17 | [Crop Quality Concerns, Minimal Farmer Selling Drive U.S. Spring Wheat Export Prices - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56609-crop-quality-concerns-minimal-farmer-selling-drive-u-s-spring-wheat-export.md) | -0.4% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- agroajans.com: https://agroajans.com/haber/fransiz-bugdayi-31-5-milyon-tonluk-hasatta-ihracat-kalitesiyle-one-cikiyor

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