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 26th out of 201 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.
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 |
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More environment data for France
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 15.54 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,024 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 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 26th out of 201 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.