Renewable freshwater resources in France

France: Renewable freshwater resources was 591,237 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
591,237 Million cubic metres
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
602,142 Million cubic metres
in 1994
All-time low
389,000 Million cubic metres
in 1989
Years of data
40
1970–2024

Renewable freshwater resources in France, 1970–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1970199720241970: 501.4k Million cubic metres1975: 500.0k Million cubic metres1980: 524.9k Million cubic metres1985: 402.9k Million cubic metres1989: 389.0k Million cubic metres1990: 458.8k Million cubic metres1991: 412.2k Million cubic metres1992: 467.9k Million cubic metres1993: 473.1k Million cubic metres1994: 602.1k Million cubic metres1995: 526.9k Million cubic metres1996: 496.7k Million cubic metres1997: 463.5k Million cubic metres1998: 484.1k Million cubic metres1999: 583.2k Million cubic metres2000: 590.8k Million cubic metres2001: 564.7k Million cubic metres2002: 560.0k Million cubic metres2003: 444.0k Million cubic metres2004: 484.3k Million cubic metres2005: 410.5k Million cubic metres2006: 493.4k Million cubic metres2007: 506.2k Million cubic metres2008: 563.3k Million cubic metres2009: 473.5k Million cubic metres2010: 502.1k Million cubic metres2011: 427.9k Million cubic metres2012: 515.7k Million cubic metres2013: 578.2k Million cubic metres2014: 567.4k Million cubic metres2015: 429.5k Million cubic metres2016: 509.6k Million cubic metres2017: 452.1k Million cubic metres2018: 540.2k Million cubic metres2019: 526.6k Million cubic metres2020: 462.4k Million cubic metres2021: 510.2k Million cubic metres2022: 389.2k Million cubic metres2023: 534.0k Million cubic metres2024: 591.2k Million cubic metres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.

Analysis

France recorded 591,237 Million cubic metres 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 Million cubic metres in 1994 and was at its lowest, 389,000 Million cubic metres, in 1989.

France ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 500,707 Million cubic metres 500,015 Million cubic metres 501,399 Million cubic metres 2
1980s 438,929 Million cubic metres 389,000 Million cubic metres 524,853 Million cubic metres 3
1990s 496,853 Million cubic metres 412,167 Million cubic metres 602,142 Million cubic metres 10
2000s 509,066 Million cubic metres 410,540 Million cubic metres 590,824 Million cubic metres 10
2010s 504,919 Million cubic metres 427,903 Million cubic metres 578,153 Million cubic metres 10
2020s 497,420 Million cubic metres 389,243 Million cubic metres 591,237 Million cubic metres 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Norway 613,085 Million cubic metres compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 420,628 Million cubic metres compare
  3. 4 Sweden 408,135 Million cubic metres compare
  4. 5 Spain 365,680 Million cubic metres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable freshwater resources in France?
Renewable freshwater resources in France was 591,237 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 602,142 Million cubic metres in 1994.
What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 389,000 Million cubic metres in 1989.
How does France rank for renewable freshwater resources?
France ranks 2nd out of 37 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources
Unit
Million cubic metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2024
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