Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in France
France: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 108.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in France is 108.49, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in France peaked at 108.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.57, in 1985.
That places France 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.15 | — |
| 1981 | 40.61 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 40.6 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.14 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 39.85 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 39.57 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 39.87 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.26 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 41.55 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 42.73 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 43.28 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 42.94 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 42.74 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.61 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 47.94 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 51.62 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 55.24 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 59.96 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 60.45 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.96 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 61.95 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 63.47 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 64.49 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.38 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.5 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 66.01 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 70.39 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 75.03 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 81.44 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 79.67 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 80.95 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.61 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.6 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 88.11 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 88.53 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.87 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 93.19 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 93.33 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.95 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 99.5 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 97.84 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 105.62 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 108.49 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.63 | 39.57 | 42.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.97 | 42.74 | 60.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.23 | 61.95 | 81.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.86 | 78.61 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.99 | 97.84 | 108.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.22 compare
- 38 Namibia 109.61 compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 109.09 compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 103.58 compare
- 42 Croatia 94.37 compare
- 43 Barbados 85.97 compare
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- 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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.023 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0079 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in France?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in France was 108.49 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 108.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.57 in 1985.
- How does France rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- France ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.