Rail lines in France
France: Rail lines was 27,716 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in France, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
France recorded 27,716 total route-km for rail lines in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in France peaked at 33,698 total route-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27,716 total route-km, in 2021.
That places France 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Rail lines in France, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31,997 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 31,910 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,879 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 31,793 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29,171 total route-km | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 29,330 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29,503 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 29,410 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29,327 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29,304 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28,470 total route-km | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 29,620 total route-km | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 29,976 total route-km | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29,959 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33,698 total route-km | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 29,929 total route-km | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 30,071 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,406 total route-km | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 29,979 total route-km | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28,866 total route-km | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 29,237 total route-km | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29,248 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28,241 total route-km | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28,157 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27,872 total route-km | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 27,716 total route-km | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 27,716 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 7.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 27,716 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 7.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,350 total route-km | 29,171 total route-km | 31,997 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 29,860 total route-km | 28,470 total route-km | 33,698 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,237 total route-km | 28,157 total route-km | 30,071 total route-km | 9 |
| 2020s | 27,794 total route-km | 27,716 total route-km | 27,872 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More infrastructure data for France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in France?
- Rail lines in France was 27,716 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33,698 total route-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,716 total route-km in 2021.
- How does France rank for rail lines?
- France ranks 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.