Agricultural land irrigation in France
France: Agricultural land irrigation was 6.43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.43
World rank
38th
of 83 countries
All-time high
6.43
in 2020
All-time low
4.95
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2020
Agricultural land irrigation in France, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land irrigation in France is 6.43, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in France peaked at 6.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2013.
That places France 38th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 | 5.18 | 5.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 4.95 | 5.47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 6.43 | 6.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in France?
- Agricultural land irrigation in France was 6.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2013.
- How does France rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- France ranks 38th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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