15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water in France
France: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water was 499.6 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water in France, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
France recorded 499.6 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water in France peaked at 499.6 km2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 493.3 km2, in 2000.
That places France 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water in France, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 493.3 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 494 km2 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 497.7 km2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 499.5 km2 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 499.6 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 499.6 km2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.65 km2 | 493.3 km2 | 494 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 498.93 km2 | 497.7 km2 | 499.6 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 499.6 km2 | 499.6 km2 | 499.6 km2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water in France?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water in France was 499.6 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 499.6 km2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.3 km2 in 2000.
- How does France rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water?
- France ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water bodies — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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