Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in France
France: Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) was 4.6 km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in France, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in France stood at 4.6 km. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in France peaked at 6.1 km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.6 km, in 2020.
That places France 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in France, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 km | — |
| 2001 | 5.4 km | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4 km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 km | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3 km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 km | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4 km | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5 km | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5 km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1 km | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5 km | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5 km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 km | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5 km | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3 km | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3 km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3 km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 km | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1 km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6 km | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6 km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 km | 5.2 km | 6.1 km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 km | 5.1 km | 5.5 km | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.6 km | 4.6 km | 4.6 km | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in France?
- Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in France was 4.6 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 km in 2009.
- What is the lowest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 km in 2020.
- How does France rank for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)?
- France ranks 16th 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.