Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in France
France: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 2,781 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in France stood at 2,781 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in France peaked at 2,867 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 504 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places France 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 504 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 532 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 560 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 588 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 616 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 644 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 672 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 700 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 728 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 767 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 840 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 885 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 992 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1,040 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,088 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1,136 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,184 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,232 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1,325 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1,370 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1,413 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,461 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,505 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,544 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,589 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,646 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,703 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,712 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,870 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 1,970 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2,100 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2,250 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2,417 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 2,465 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,510 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,605 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,699 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,680 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,665 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,634 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,655 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,675 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,696 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,687 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,678 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,675 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,670 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,671 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,699 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,727 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,755 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,783 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,811 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,771 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,731 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,691 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,691 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,691 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,691 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,867 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2,838 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,810 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,781 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,781 1000 ha | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,781 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 52.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 2,781 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 12.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616 1000 ha | 504 1000 ha | 728 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,049 1000 ha | 767 1000 ha | 1,325 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,581 1000 ha | 1,370 1000 ha | 1,870 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,436 1000 ha | 1,970 1000 ha | 2,699 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,674 1000 ha | 2,634 1000 ha | 2,699 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,734 1000 ha | 2,691 1000 ha | 2,811 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,815 1000 ha | 2,781 1000 ha | 2,867 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in France?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in France was 2,781 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,867 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 504 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does France rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- France ranks 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.