Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) was 2.2 km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Northern Europe, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 2.2 km for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Northern Europe peaked at 2.8 km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2 km, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8 km | — |
| 2001 | 2.7 km | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 km | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6 km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 km | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2 km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 km | 2.6 km | 2.8 km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 km | 2.2 km | 2.6 km | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.2 km | 2.2 km | 2.2 km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 1 Czechia 11.9 km compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 3.4 km compare
- 2 Belgium 11.8 km compare
- 2 Türkiye 1.3 km compare
- 3 Luxembourg 10.5 km compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 1.2 km compare
- 4 Switzerland 10 km compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1 km compare
- 5 Germany 9.3 km compare
- 6 Hungary 8.6 km compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.5 km compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Northern Europe?
- Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Northern Europe was 2.2 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 km in 2000.
- What is the lowest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 km in 2014.
- How does Northern Europe rank for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)?
- Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.