FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked
20.57 (2023)
##112 of 178 economies
2.1×
0.76×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. France climbed from #25 to #112 (overtook Cuba). 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), Total Renewable Water Resources (M3), Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water (%), Total Water Withdrawal (M3)
No community estimates yet for Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) — be the first.