Inland waters — Area in France
France: Inland waters — Area was 1,024 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in France is 1,024 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in France peaked at 1,024 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,024 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places France 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 15.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,781 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 36.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,443 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.57 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,016 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 59.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,882 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.27 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in France?
- Inland waters — area in France was 1,024 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,024 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,024 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does France rank for inland waters — area?
- France ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.