Lakes and rivers permanent water area in France
France: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 2,536 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in France, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
France recorded 2,536 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in France peaked at 2,537 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 547.63 kmsq, in 2000.
That places France 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,944 kmsq | 547.63 kmsq | 2,424 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,468 kmsq | 2,415 kmsq | 2,537 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,530 kmsq | 2,522 kmsq | 2,536 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 34 Poland, Republic of 3,109 kmsq compare
- 35 Myanmar 3,050 kmsq compare
- 36 Pakistan 2,660 kmsq compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 2,482 kmsq compare
- 39 Philippines 2,413 kmsq compare
- 40 Thailand 2,233 kmsq compare
More environment data for France
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.87 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 97,624 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 33,621 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.79 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.62 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in France?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in France was 2,536 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,537 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.63 kmsq in 2000.
- How does France rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- France ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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