Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in France
France: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in France is 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 31 Grenada 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tajikistan 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 North Macedonia 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Afghanistan 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard -14.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0006 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual -14.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in France?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in France was 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.