Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012) by country

Name: Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012)
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Countries reporting

Highest

5.65 million Number

France

Lowest

2,517 Number

Liechtenstein

Median

350,700 Number

Years covered

1970–2012

Data points

988

What the numbers show

Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 5.65 million Number in France; the lowest is 2,517 Number in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 350,700 Number, and the mean is 979,533 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,246.

Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 656.4%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 90.0%).

Lorries and road tractors by age: full country ranking

#	Country	Latest	Year	10-year change	Trend
1	France	5.65 million Number	2012	up 5.6%	rising
2	Spain	4.98 million Number	2012	up 21.8%	rising
3	Italy	3.99 million Number	2012	up 6.3%	rising
4	United Kingdom	3.61 million Number	2011	up 21.9%	rising
4	United Kingdom	3.61 million Number	2011	up 21.9%	rising
6	Poland	2.92 million Number	2012	up 42.3%	rising
6	Poland	2.92 million Number	2012	up 42.3%	rising
8	Germany	2.58 million Number	2012	down 1.6%	rising
9	Portugal	1.22 million Number	2012	down 33.1%	volatile
10	Greece	1.11 million Number	2003	up 36.2%	rising
11	Netherlands	919,211 Number	2011	up 4.4%	rising
11	Netherlands	919,211 Number	2011	up 4.4%	rising
13	Belgium	714,370 Number	2011	up 35.7%	rising
14	Romania	642,241 Number	2012	up 57.0%	volatile
15	Czechia	595,438 Number	2012	up 84.1%	volatile
16	Türkiye	587,233 Number	2012	down 53.9%	volatile
17	Sweden	539,462 Number	2011	up 38.7%	volatile
18	Norway	534,434 Number	2012	up 656.4%	rising
19	Finland	508,011 Number	2012	up 58.9%	rising
20	Hungary	414,405 Number	2012	up 16.9%	rising
21	Austria	400,203 Number	2012	up 25.1%	rising
22	Switzerland	350,700 Number	2012	up 24.8%	rising
23	Bulgaria	331,763 Number	2012	up 29.9%	rising
24	Ireland	301,265 Number	2012	up 29.3%	rising
25	Slovakia	284,009 Number	2012	up 72.7%	rising
25	Slovakia	284,009 Number	2012	up 72.7%	rising
27	Croatia	130,903 Number	2012	up 0.6%	rising
27	Croatia	130,903 Number	2012	up 0.6%	rising
29	Lithuania	113,452 Number	2011	up 26.9%	rising
29	Lithuania	113,452 Number	2011	up 26.9%	rising
31	Cyprus	111,840 Number	2012	down 4.0%	rising
32	Estonia	78,380 Number	2012	down 2.2%	rising
32	Estonia	78,380 Number	2012	down 2.2%	rising
34	Slovenia	75,096 Number	2012	up 35.9%	rising
34	Slovenia	75,096 Number	2012	up 35.9%	rising
36	Latvia	63,623 Number	2012	down 30.5%	rising
36	Latvia	63,623 Number	2012	down 30.5%	rising
38	Malta	41,642 Number	2012	down 2.3%	rising
39	Denmark	34,629 Number	2008	down 90.0%	falling
40	Luxembourg	29,191 Number	2009	up 51.8%	rising
41	North Macedonia	26,542 Number	2012	up 31.3%	flat
42	Iceland	24,477 Number	2005	up 69.0%	rising
43	Liechtenstein	2,517 Number	2010	up 16.2%	rising

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Indicator: Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012)
Unit: Number
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 43 places, 988 data points, 1970–2012
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026