Length of state, provincial and communal roads in France
France: Length of state, provincial and communal roads 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 state, provincial and communal roads in France, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 1.30 million for length of state, provincial and communal roads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of state, provincial and communal roads 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 state, provincial and communal roads 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 state, provincial and communal roads in France?
- Length of state, provincial and communal roads in France was 1.30 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,788 in 1975.
- How does France rank for length of state, provincial and communal roads?
- France ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of state, provincial and communal 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 state, provincial and communal roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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