Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France
France: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 21.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France is 21.38, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France peaked at 34.33 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.38, in 2021.
France ranks 67th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.11 | — |
| 1981 | 27.79 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 28.48 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 29.17 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 29.85 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 30.54 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 31.03 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 31.52 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 32.01 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 32.5 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.99 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.66 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 34.33 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 32.78 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 31.22 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 29.66 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 28.11 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 26.55 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 27.24 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 27.93 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 28.63 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 28.47 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.32 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.64 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.96 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.28 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.21 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.13 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.09 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 24.92 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.02 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.39 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 24.57 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.77 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.61 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.14 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 23.59 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23.57 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.95 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.6 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.38 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30 | 27.11 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.45 | 26.55 | 34.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.77 | 24.92 | 29.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.15 | 22.95 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.46 | 21.38 | 21.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France was 21.38 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34.33 in 1992.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 in 2021.
- How does France rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- France ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.