Length of paved and unpaved roads in France
France: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 1.30 million Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Length of paved and unpaved roads in France, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in France stood at 1.30 million Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in France peaked at 1.30 million Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 774,788 Kilometre, in 1975.
That places France 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 779,263 Kilometre | 774,788 Kilometre | 783,000 Kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 797,872 Kilometre | 796,130 Kilometre | 801,395 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 927,701 Kilometre | 801,274 Kilometre | 975,298 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 999,584 Kilometre | 979,330 Kilometre | 1.03 million Kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million Kilometre | 1.04 million Kilometre | 1.09 million Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million Kilometre | 1.10 million Kilometre | 1.30 million Kilometre | 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 paved and unpaved roads in France?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in France was 1.30 million Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million Kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,788 Kilometre in 1975.
- How does France rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- France ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads 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 paved and unpaved roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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