How does France rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?

France ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in France

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in France
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

France: Renewable internal 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

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in France, 1961–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable internal 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.

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

Over the whole period, renewable internal 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.

That places France 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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
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87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 cubic meters compare
88 Turkey 2,671 cubic meters compare
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More infrastructure data for France

Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 497,793 (2023)
Air transport, freight 4,302 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 64.64 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 200 billion cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 88.7% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 21.6% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in France?: Renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 4,175 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 2,933 cubic meters in 2022.
How does France rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?: France ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit: cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.