Annual space visits in France

France: Annual space visits was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
3
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Annual space visits in France, 1961–2021

0123196119912021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual space visits in France is 1, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, annual space visits in France peaked at 3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

France ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual space visits in France, year by year

Annual values for Annual space visits in France, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 1 —
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 0 —
1985 1 —
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 0 —
1988 1 —
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 1 —
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 2 —
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 1 -50.0%
1999 3 +200.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 1 —
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 1 —
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 1 —
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 1 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.3 0 1 10
1990s 1.1 0 3 10
2000s 0.3 0 1 10
2010s 0.1 0 1 10
2020s 0.5 0 1 2

Countries ranked near France

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  2. 2 Russia 2 compare
  3. 3 Japan 1 compare
  4. 5 Afghanistan 0 compare
  5. 5 Austria 0 compare
  6. 5 Belgium 0 compare
  7. 5 Brazil 0 compare
  8. 5 Bulgaria 0 compare
  9. 5 Canada 0 compare
  10. 5 China 0 compare
  11. 5 Cuba 0 compare
  12. 5 Denmark 0 compare
  13. 5 Germany 0 compare
  14. 5 Hungary 0 compare
  15. 5 India 0 compare
  16. 5 Iran 0 compare
  17. 5 Israel 0 compare
  18. 5 Italy 0 compare
  19. 5 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  20. 5 Malaysia 0 compare
  21. 5 Mexico 0 compare
  22. 5 Mongolia 0 compare
  23. 5 Netherlands 0 compare
  24. 5 Peru 0 compare
  25. 5 Poland 0 compare
  26. 5 Romania 0 compare
  27. 5 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  28. 5 Slovakia 0 compare
  29. 5 South Africa 0 compare
  30. 5 South Korea 0 compare
  31. 5 Spain 0 compare
  32. 5 Sweden 0 compare
  33. 5 Switzerland 0 compare
  34. 5 Syria 0 compare
  35. 5 Ukraine 0 compare
  36. 5 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  37. 5 United Kingdom 0 compare
  38. 5 Vietnam 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual space visits in France?
Annual space visits in France was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual space visits recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
What is the lowest annual space visits recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does France rank for annual space visits?
France ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual space visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual space visits
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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