Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in France
France: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 10.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in France, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in France stood at 10.3%.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in France peaked at 16.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2014.
That places France 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in France, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.0% | — |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 10.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +47.6% | 7.7% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 8.9% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 3 |
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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in France?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in France was 10.3% 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, agriculture recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
- How does France rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- France ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.