Per capita renewable freshwater resources in France

France: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 2,933 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2,933
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,175
in 1961
All-time low
2,933
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in France, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 2,933 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in France peaked at 4,175 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,933, in 2022.

France ranks 86th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,019 3,881 4,175 9
1970s 3,725 3,638 3,846 10
1980s 3,537 3,452 3,618 10
1990s 3,367 3,306 3,433 10
2000s 3,181 3,091 3,283 10
2010s 3,017 2,968 3,076 10
2020s 2,947 2,933 2,959 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 83 Mozambique 3,071 compare
  2. 84 Dominica 2,993 compare
  3. 85 North Macedonia 2,948 compare
  4. 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 compare
  5. 88 Turkey 2,671 compare
  6. 89 Mali 2,600 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in France?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in France was 2,933 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4,175 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,933 in 2022.
How does France rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
France ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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