Renewable freshwater resources in France
France: Renewable freshwater resources was 591,237 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
591,237
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
602,142
in 1994
All-time low
389,000
in 1989
Years of data
40
1970–2024
Renewable freshwater resources in France, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 591,237 for renewable freshwater resources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in France peaked at 602,142 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 389,000, in 1989.
France ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 501,399 | — |
| 1975 | 500,015 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 524,853 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 402,934 | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 389,000 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 458,803 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 412,167 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 467,894 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 473,115 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 602,142 | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 526,938 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 496,656 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 463,501 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 484,093 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 583,225 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 590,824 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 564,654 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 559,982 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 444,000 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 484,283 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 410,540 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 493,360 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 506,195 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 563,316 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 473,510 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 502,102 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 427,903 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 515,694 | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 578,153 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 567,369 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 429,458 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 509,576 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 452,142 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 540,203 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 526,594 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 462,418 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 510,177 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 389,243 | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 534,024 | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 591,237 | +10.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 591,237 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244, 10.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 591,237 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,333, 9.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,707 | 500,015 | 501,399 | 2 |
| 1980s | 438,929 | 389,000 | 524,853 | 3 |
| 1990s | 496,853 | 412,167 | 602,142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,066 | 410,540 | 590,824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,919 | 427,903 | 578,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,420 | 389,243 | 591,237 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1124 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 14.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in France?
- Renewable freshwater resources in France was 591,237 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 602,142 in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,000 in 1989.
- How does France rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- France ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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