Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in France
France: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 24.43 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in France, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
France recorded 24.43 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in France peaked at 39.22 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.43 billion cubic meters, in 2021.
France ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in France, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.96 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 31.75 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 32.53 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 33.32 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 34.1 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 34.88 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 35.44 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 36 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 36.56 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 37.12 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 37.68 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 38.45 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 39.22 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.44 billion cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 35.66 billion cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 33.89 billion cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 32.11 billion cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 30.33 billion cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 31.12 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 31.91 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 32.7 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 32.53 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.35 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.72 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.08 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.45 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 32.22 billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.99 billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 28.66 billion cubic meters | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 28.47 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.58 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.15 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 28.06 billion cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 27.16 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.3 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.12 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 26.44 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.95 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.92 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.21 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.67 billion cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 24.43 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.43 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 24.43 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 billion cubic meters, 14.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 24.43 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion cubic meters, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.27 billion cubic meters | 30.96 billion cubic meters | 37.12 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.78 billion cubic meters | 30.33 billion cubic meters | 39.22 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.72 billion cubic meters | 28.47 billion cubic meters | 33.45 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.59 billion cubic meters | 26.21 billion cubic meters | 30.15 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.51 billion cubic meters | 24.43 billion cubic meters | 24.67 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in France?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in France was 24.43 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.43 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- How does France rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- France ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.