Renewable freshwater resources per capita in France
France: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 2,933 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,933 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,175 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
2,933 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in France, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per capita in France is 2,933 cubic meters, 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 freshwater resources per capita in France peaked at 4,175 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,933 cubic meters, 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 freshwater resources per capita in France, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,175 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 4,133 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 4,092 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4,048 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4,010 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,975 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,943 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3,913 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,881 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,846 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,810 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 3,776 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3,746 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3,721 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3,704 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,688 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,671 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,654 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,638 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3,618 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3,597 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,584 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,565 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,547 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,529 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,511 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,492 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,472 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,452 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,433 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,416 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,399 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,384 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,371 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,359 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,347 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,335 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,323 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,306 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,283 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,259 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,236 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,213 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,189 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,166 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,144 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,124 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,107 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,091 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,076 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,061 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,046 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,030 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,016 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,005 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,997 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,989 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,978 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,968 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,959 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,948 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,933 cubic meters | -0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,933 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 2,933 cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,019 cubic meters | 3,881 cubic meters | 4,175 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,725 cubic meters | 3,638 cubic meters | 3,846 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,537 cubic meters | 3,452 cubic meters | 3,618 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,367 cubic meters | 3,306 cubic meters | 3,433 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,181 cubic meters | 3,091 cubic meters | 3,283 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,017 cubic meters | 2,968 cubic meters | 3,076 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,947 cubic meters | 2,933 cubic meters | 2,959 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 83 Mozambique 3,071 cubic meters compare
- 84 Dominica 2,993 cubic meters compare
- 85 North Macedonia 2,948 cubic meters compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 cubic meters compare
- 88 Turkey 2,671 cubic meters compare
- 89 Mali 2,600 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in France?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in France was 2,933 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,175 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,933 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does France rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- France ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.