Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) was 6.6 km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 6.6 km. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Western Europe peaked at 7.5 km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.6 km, in 2020.
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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 km | — |
| 2001 | 7.3 km | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3 km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3 km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2 km | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1 km | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2 km | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2 km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2 km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 km | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2 km | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1 km | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1 km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1 km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1 km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1 km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1 km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 km | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7 km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6 km | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6 km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.27 km | 7.1 km | 7.5 km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 km | 7 km | 7.2 km | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.6 km | 6.6 km | 6.6 km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western 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
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 3.37 % 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 Western Europe?
- Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Western Europe 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 km in 2009.
- What is the lowest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 km in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)?
- Western Europe ranks 1st 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 Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.