How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?

38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Iceland: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

France

68.1%

in 2022

Iceland

71.1%

in 2022

France rank

14th

Iceland rank

12th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

France
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 71.1% against 68.1% in France, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.

France ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	71.1%	8.9%	62.1%	France
1990s	70.7%	7.3%	63.3%	France
2000s	68.4%	25.8%	42.6%	France
2010s	69.9%	70.7%	0.8%	Iceland
2020s	66.9%	71.1%	4.3%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, France or Iceland?: Iceland, at 71.1% against 68.1% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between France and Iceland?: 3.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: France ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).