In 2024, French wine production reached its lowest level since 1950.
82% confidence
AgricultureFrance
Omissions
The specific comparison is to 1957, not 1950 exactly. Agreste reported 39.3 million hectoliters for 2024, which was the lowest since 1957.
The production decline was 22% lower than 2023 and 15% below the five-year average, according to official French agricultural statistics (Agreste).
The claim was made in February 2026, and while the underlying 2024 data is correct, the MEP cited a commonly rounded figure ('since 1950' vs. the more precise 'since 1957').
Sources used are secondary (news articles citing Agreste) rather than the primary Agreste publication itself.
Sources
SecondaryThe Drinks BusinessWine production in France estimated at 39.3 million hectolitres in 2024 according to Agreste, described as 'one of the smallest vintages in a century'
SecondaryVino JoyAccording to Agreste, the latest estimate for 2024 is 22% lower than the previous year's crop and 15% below the average of the past five years
SecondaryVineturFrench wine production falls to lowest level since the 1950s