Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in France

France: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 15.54 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.54 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
15.91 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.35 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in France, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in France is 15.54 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in France peaked at 15.91 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.35 %, in 1961.

France ranks 93rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.03 % 2.35 % 3.78 % 9
1970s 5.56 % 4.02 % 7 % 10
1980s 8.28 % 7.26 % 9.88 % 10
1990s 12.63 % 10.37 % 13.9 % 10
2000s 13.76 % 13.51 % 14 % 10
2010s 14.17 % 13.82 % 14.56 % 10
2020s 15.65 % 15.49 % 15.91 % 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 90 OECD 16.88 % compare
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  3. 92 Algeria 16.03 % compare
  4. 94 Indonesia 15.36 % compare
  5. 95 Brazil 14.41 % compare
  6. 96 Uruguay 13.88 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in France?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in France was 15.54 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 15.91 % in 2020.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 % in 1961.
How does France rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
France ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.