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Global number of reported disasters by size in France

France: Global number of reported disasters by size was 2 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7 events
in 2019
All-time low
0 events
in 1909
Years of data
61
1909–2025

Global number of reported disasters by size in France, 1909–2025

02468190919672025

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.

Analysis

France recorded 2 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2025.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in France peaked at 7 events in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1909.

That places France 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Global number of reported disasters by size in France, year by year

Year events Change
1909 0 events —
1910 0 events —
1926 0 events —
1930 0 events —
1932 0 events —
1940 0 events —
1949 0 events —
1958 0 events —
1961 0 events —
1967 1 events —
1969 0 events -100.0%
1970 0 events —
1977 0 events —
1978 1 events —
1979 0 events -100.0%
1980 0 events —
1981 0 events —
1982 2 events —
1983 1 events -50.0%
1984 1 events +0.0%
1985 0 events -100.0%
1986 0 events —
1987 0 events —
1988 0 events —
1989 0 events —
1990 1 events —
1991 0 events -100.0%
1992 1 events —
1993 0 events -100.0%
1994 1 events —
1995 0 events -100.0%
1996 3 events —
1997 1 events -66.7%
1998 0 events -100.0%
1999 2 events —
2000 5 events +150.0%
2001 4 events -20.0%
2002 3 events -25.0%
2003 3 events +0.0%
2004 0 events -100.0%
2005 2 events —
2006 2 events +0.0%
2007 2 events +0.0%
2008 1 events -50.0%
2009 3 events +200.0%
2010 1 events -66.7%
2011 0 events -100.0%
2012 0 events —
2013 3 events —
2014 3 events +0.0%
2015 1 events -66.7%
2016 0 events -100.0%
2017 1 events —
2018 1 events +0.0%
2019 7 events +600.0%
2020 3 events -57.1%
2021 6 events +100.0%
2022 3 events -50.0%
2023 2 events -33.3%
2024 2 events +0.0%
2025 2 events +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global number of reported disasters by size 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +600.0% 1 events 7 events

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events 2
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events 2
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1960s 0.3333 events 0 events 1 events 3
1970s 0.25 events 0 events 1 events 4
1980s 0.4 events 0 events 2 events 10
1990s 0.9 events 0 events 3 events 10
2000s 2.5 events 0 events 5 events 10
2010s 1.7 events 0 events 7 events 10
2020s 3 events 2 events 6 events 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 United States 5 events compare
  2. 3 Brazil 4 events compare
  3. 3 Vietnam 4 events compare
  4. 5 Albania 2 events compare
  5. 5 Australia 2 events compare
  6. 5 Belize 2 events compare
  7. 5 Italy 2 events compare
  8. 5 Japan 2 events compare
  9. 5 Nepal 2 events compare
  10. 5 Peru 2 events compare
  11. 5 Portugal 2 events compare
  12. 5 Spain 2 events compare
  13. 5 Thailand 2 events compare
  14. 5 United States Virgin Islands 2 events compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global number of reported disasters by size in France?
Global number of reported disasters by size in France was 2 events in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7 events in 2019.
What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1909.
How does France rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
France ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.