Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in France
France: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 9.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
9.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2013
All-time low
8.4%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in France, 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
France recorded 9.7% for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in 2016.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in France peaked at 10.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2010.
France ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.8% | — |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- France's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 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 share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in France?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in France was 9.7% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
- How does France rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- France ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).