Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in France
France: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 6.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in France, 2005–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in France is 6.4%, 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, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in France peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2013.
That places France 38th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in France, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.8% | — |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +29.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 6.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in France?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in France was 6.4% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
- How does France rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- France ranks 38th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.