Renewable water resources per capita in France
France: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in France, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in France is 2,933, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita 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.
Renewable water resources per capita in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,175 | — |
| 1962 | 4,133 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 4,092 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4,048 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4,010 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,975 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,943 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3,913 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,881 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,846 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,810 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 3,776 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3,746 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3,721 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3,704 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,688 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,671 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,654 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,638 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3,618 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3,597 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,584 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,565 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,547 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,529 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,511 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,492 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,472 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,452 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,433 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,416 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,399 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,384 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,371 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,359 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,347 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,335 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,323 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,306 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,283 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,259 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,236 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,213 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,189 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,166 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,144 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,124 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,107 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,091 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,076 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,061 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,046 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,030 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,016 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,005 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,997 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,989 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,978 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,968 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,959 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,948 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,933 | -0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,933 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 2,933 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 83 Mozambique 3,071 compare
- 84 Dominica 2,993 compare
- 85 North Macedonia 2,948 compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 compare
- 88 Turkey 2,671 compare
- 89 Mali 2,600 compare
More energy & mining data for France
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in France?
- Renewable water resources per capita in France was 2,933 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,175 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,933 in 2022.
- How does France rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- France ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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