Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) was 6.6 km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6.6 km, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7 km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5 km, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 km | — |
| 2001 | 7 km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9 km | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8 km | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7 km | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 km | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7 km | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.5 km | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8 km | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7 km | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6 km | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 km | 6.7 km | 7 km | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.65 km | 6.5 km | 6.8 km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 km | 6.6 km | 6.7 km | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 7 Israel 7.8 km compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 0.3 km compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2 km compare
- 8 Slovakia 7.4 km compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7.3 km compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 km
- 11 Poland 6 km compare
- 12 Austria 5.9 km compare
- 12 Slovenia 5.9 km compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.7141 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 1.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 857,565 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.6 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7 km in 2000.
- What is the lowest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 km in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.