Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Belgium

Belgium: Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) was 11.8 km in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
11.8 km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
11.9 km
in 2014
All-time low
11.1 km
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Belgium, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11.4 km2001: 11.3 km2002: 11.5 km2003: 11.5 km2004: 11.6 km2005: 11.6 km2006: 11.5 km2007: 11.1 km2008: 11.5 km2009: 11.7 km2010: 11.7 km2012: 11.8 km2014: 11.9 km2015: 11.8 km2016: 11.8 km2017: 11.8 km2018: 11.8 km2019: 11.8 km2020: 11.8 km2021: 11.8 km

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 11.8 km for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in 2021.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Belgium peaked at 11.9 km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.1 km, in 2007.

Belgium ranks 2nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) — Value in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
Year km Change
2000 11.4 km
2001 11.3 km -0.9%
2002 11.5 km +1.8%
2003 11.5 km +0.0%
2004 11.6 km +0.9%
2005 11.6 km +0.0%
2006 11.5 km -0.9%
2007 11.1 km -3.5%
2008 11.5 km +3.6%
2009 11.7 km +1.7%
2010 11.7 km +0.0%
2012 11.8 km +0.9%
2014 11.9 km +0.8%
2015 11.8 km -0.8%
2016 11.8 km +0.0%
2017 11.8 km +0.0%
2018 11.8 km +0.0%
2019 11.8 km +0.0%
2020 11.8 km +0.0%
2021 11.8 km +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.47 km 11.1 km 11.7 km 10
2010s 11.8 km 11.7 km 11.9 km 8
2020s 11.8 km 11.8 km 11.8 km 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Czechia 11.9 km compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 1.3 km compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 10.5 km compare
  4. 4 Switzerland 10 km compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 1 km compare
  6. 5 Germany 9.3 km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Belgium?
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Belgium was 11.8 km in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11.9 km in 2014.
What is the lowest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1 km in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)?
Belgium ranks 2nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
Is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) — Value
Unit
km
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,918 data points, 2000–2021
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