FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 189 economies tracked
211 (2023)
##42 of 189 economies
0.4%
1×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2023. France climbed from #41 to #42. Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for France ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Framework for the euro agreed; France commits to monetary union.
France adopts the single currency as a founding member.
GDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.
Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.
Total Renewable Water Resources per Capita (M3), Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water (%), Total Water Withdrawal (M3), Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2)
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