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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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