# Key figures on French agricultural sectors

> An AFP overview says France's agricultural trade surplus narrowed to 200 million euros in 2025, leaving it the sixth-largest agricultural exporter in the EU, and the trade balance excluding wine has been in deficit since 2014. The surplus recovered to 600 million euros over the first seven months of 2026 but remains 1.8 billion below the 2023-2025 average. France imports nearly half of its fresh vegetable consumption, with self-sufficiency at 54%, while potatoes are self-sufficient.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:14:28.325Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95325-key-figures-on-french-agricultural-sectors
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

This structural overview has little direct price impact on feed commodities, though France's weaker export position and rising input costs from fertilizer and fuel are relevant background for European supply.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-07-03 | [Import and Export from Agricultural Sector](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58053-import-and-export-from-agricultural-sector.md) | -1.5% | -3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-01 | [Seasonal conditions \| Agricultural Commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21413-seasonal-conditions-agricultural-commodities.md) | +1.9% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-01 | [Seasonal conditions \| Agricultural Commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32484-seasonal-conditions-agricultural-commodities.md) | +1.0% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-01 | [Seasonal conditions \| Agricultural Commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24119-seasonal-conditions-agricultural-commodities.md) | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-01 | [Seasonal conditions \| Agricultural Commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31123-seasonal-conditions-agricultural-commodities.md) | +6.4% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- terre-net.fr: https://www.terre-net.fr/economie-agricole/article/905944/la-france-agricole-une-puissance-agricole-qui-vacille

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