# France's agricultural power is wavering: the picture in 5 figures

> France's agricultural trade surplus shrank to 200 million euros in 2025, and the country fell to sixth-largest agricultural exporter in the EU. Higher production costs and a drought and heatwave summer weighed on 2026, and the country imports nearly half its fruit and vegetables.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T09:12:07.337Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99283-france-s-agricultural-power-is-wavering-the-picture-in-5-figures
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking French agri-trade surplus and rising import dependence point to tighter competitiveness rather than an immediate supply shock. The effect on feed commodity prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-24 | [Grain estimate. More wheat in France \| Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71952-grain-estimate-more-wheat-in-france-agriculture.md) | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-01 | [The Outlook for U.S. Agriculture (speech)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72980-the-outlook-for-u-s-agriculture-speech.md) | +0.3% | +1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-03 | [Striking a Balance: Managing El Niño and La Niña in the East Asia and Pacific Region’s Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55498-striking-a-balance-managing-el-nino-and-la-nina-in-the-east-asia-and-pacific.md) | -4.1% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-20 | [Major Agricultural Trade Issues in the 116th Congress - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59090-major-agricultural-trade-issues-in-the-116th-congress-everycrsreport-com.md) | +10.5% | +9.7% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-20 | [Agricultural prices fell in the third quarter of 2023 - News articles - Eurostat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32760-agricultural-prices-fell-in-the-third-quarter-of-2023-news-articles-eurostat.md) | +0.8% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- pleinchamp.com: https://www.pleinchamp.com/actualite/la-france-agricole-une-puissance-europeenne-qui-vacille-le-point-en-5-chiffres

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