Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in France

France: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 1,431 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,431 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 56 countries
All-time high
1,772 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
1,431 1000 ha
in 2023
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in France, 2020–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2020202220242020: 1.8k 1000 ha2021: 1.7k 1000 ha2022: 1.5k 1000 ha2023: 1.4k 1000 ha2024: 1.4k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

France recorded 1,431 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.3% over five years.

France ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in France, year by year

Annual values for Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in France, 2020 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2020 1,772 1000 ha —
2021 1,658 1000 ha -6.4%
2022 1,544 1000 ha -6.9%
2023 1,431 1000 ha -7.4%
2024 1,431 1000 ha +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1,431 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 211 1000 ha, 6.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • France's 1,431 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242.48 1000 ha, 5.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Myanmar 1,714 1000 ha
  2. 11 Turkmenistan 1,606 1000 ha compare
  3. 12 Iraq 1,574 1000 ha compare
  4. 14 Sudan (former) 1,427 1000 ha
  5. 15 Azerbaijan 1,423 1000 ha compare
  6. 16 Australia 1,239 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in France?
Cropland area actually irrigated — area in France was 1,431 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,772 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,431 1000 ha in 2023.
How does France rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
France ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 764 data points, 2001–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.