Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in France

France: Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.30 million
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
1st
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
774,788
in 1975
Years of data
47
1970–2024

Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in France, 1970–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in France stood at 1.30 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in France peaked at 1.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 774,788, in 1975.

France ranks 1st of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in France, year by year

Annual values for Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in France, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 783,000 —
1975 774,788 -1.0%
1979 780,000 +0.7%
1980 797,000 +2.2%
1981 797,000 +0.0%
1982 796,130 -0.1%
1983 796,130 +0.0%
1984 796,130 +0.0%
1985 796,335 +0.0%
1986 796,257 -0.0%
1987 801,395 +0.6%
1988 801,153 -0.0%
1989 801,192 +0.0%
1990 801,274 +0.0%
1991 881,360 +10.0%
1992 908,243 +3.1%
1993 908,212 -0.0%
1994 955,251 +5.2%
1995 951,097 -0.4%
1996 960,561 +1.0%
1997 964,646 +0.4%
1998 971,064 +0.7%
1999 975,298 +0.4%
2000 979,330 +0.4%
2001 987,014 +0.8%
2002 984,131 -0.3%
2003 987,622 +0.4%
2004 992,000 +0.4%
2006 1.00 million +1.1%
2007 1.02 million +1.3%
2008 1.02 million +0.1%
2009 1.03 million +1.3%
2010 1.04 million +0.8%
2011 1.04 million +0.0%
2012 1.05 million +1.4%
2013 1.07 million +1.6%
2014 1.07 million -0.0%
2015 1.08 million +0.6%
2016 1.09 million +1.2%
2017 1.09 million +0.2%
2018 1.09 million +0.0%
2019 1.09 million +0.2%
2020 1.10 million +0.4%
2021 1.10 million +0.2%
2022 1.11 million +0.5%
2023 1.11 million +0.0%
2024 1.30 million +17.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.30 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 15.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.30 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 14.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 779,263 774,788 783,000 3
1980s 797,872 796,130 801,395 10
1990s 927,701 801,274 975,298 10
2000s 999,584 979,330 1.03 million 9
2010s 1.07 million 1.04 million 1.09 million 10
2020s 1.14 million 1.10 million 1.30 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 492,036 compare
  2. 3 Poland 419,302 compare
  3. 3 Poland 419,302 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in France?
Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in France was 1.30 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
What is the lowest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 774,788 in 1975.
How does France rank for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas?
France ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,646 data points, 1970–2024
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