Global number of reported disasters by size in France
France: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 events
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
15th
of 200 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
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
France recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2025.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged 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 15th out of 200 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 | 1 events | -50.0% |
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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +600.0% | 1 events | 7 events |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 2.83 events | 1 events | 6 events | 6 |
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More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in France?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in France was 1 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 15th out of 200 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 unchanged. 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
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.