Oil production, annual growth rate in France
France: Oil production, annual growth rate was -6.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 276.2%
World rank
71st
of 103 countries
All-time high
127.34 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1914
Years of data
103
1914–2024
Oil production, annual growth rate in France, 1914–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production, annual growth rate in France stood at -6.31 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 276.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in France peaked at 127.34 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1914.
That places France 71st out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1920 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 1921 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1922 | 25 % change on previous year | +1275.0% |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1924 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 1926 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1927 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 1928 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1929 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1931 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 1932 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1933 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +294.7% |
| 1934 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1935 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1936 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1938 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1940 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1941 | -15.94 % change on previous year | +1015.9% |
| 1942 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1943 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1944 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 1945 | -50.85 % change on previous year | +284.2% |
| 1946 | 79.31 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1947 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1948 | 4 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 1949 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 1950 | 120.69 % change on previous year | +946.0% |
| 1951 | 127.34 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1953 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1954 | 37.6 % change on previous year | +674.2% |
| 1955 | 73.86 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1956 | 43.96 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1957 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1958 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1959 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -1044.9% |
| 1960 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1961 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1962 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1964 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1965 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1966 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1967 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1968 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1969 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1970 | -7.6 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1971 | -19.4 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 1972 | -20.26 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1973 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1974 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1975 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1976 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1977 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1978 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -399.1% |
| 1979 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | -1301.2% |
| 1985 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1986 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1987 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1989 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 1990 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 1991 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1992 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0234 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7343 % change on previous year | +3031.9% |
| 1995 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -1450.7% |
| 1996 | -13.49 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1997 | -14.96 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1998 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1999 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2000 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2001 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2002 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2003 | -9.97 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 2004 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2005 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2006 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2007 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3682 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2009 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +1779.5% |
| 2010 | -0.3481 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2011 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +288.5% |
| 2012 | -8.25 % change on previous year | +509.9% |
| 2013 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2014 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2015 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2016 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2017 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +662.9% |
| 2018 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2019 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 2020 | -10.88 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4624 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2022 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -1865.9% |
| 2023 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2024 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +276.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -6.31 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2739 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- France's -6.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.74 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, annual growth rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3031.9% | 0.0234 % change on previous year | 0.7343 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1865.9% | 0.4624 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1779.5% | -0.3682 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1450.7% | 0.7343 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year |
| 1922 | +1275.0% | 1.82 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1301.2% | 8.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -53.85 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.6259 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -50.85 % change on previous year | 79.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 45.52 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 127.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | 22.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.56 % change on previous year | -20.26 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.56 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 19.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -6.59 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 0.7343 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.24 % change on previous year | -9.97 % change on previous year | -0.3682 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.32 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year | 0.4624 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 68 Suriname -5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Bolivia -5.66 % change on previous year compare
- 70 New Zealand -5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Georgia -6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Belarus -6.51 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Albania -6.51 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in France?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in France was -6.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 127.34 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1914.
- How does France rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 71st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.