Load capacity of lorries in France
France: Load capacity of lorries was 6,917 Thousand tonnes in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
6,917 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
6,975 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
3,931 Thousand tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
31
1979–2009
Load capacity of lorries in France, 1979–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 6,917 Thousand tonnes for load capacity of lorries in 2009.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in France peaked at 6,975 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,931 Thousand tonnes, in 1979.
France ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,931 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 3,953 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 4,020 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 4,056 Thousand tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4,021 Thousand tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,000 Thousand tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,076 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4,055 Thousand tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,110 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 4,215 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4,320 Thousand tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,415 Thousand tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,457 Thousand tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,369 Thousand tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,235 Thousand tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4,157 Thousand tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,133 Thousand tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,080 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,947 Thousand tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,569 Thousand tonnes | +66.4% |
| 1999 | 6,628 Thousand tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,701 Thousand tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,367 Thousand tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,425 Thousand tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,487 Thousand tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,510 Thousand tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,553 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,730 Thousand tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6,975 Thousand tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,802 Thousand tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,917 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6,917 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 6.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 6,917 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Load capacity of lorries in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +66.4% | 3,947 Thousand tonnes | 6,569 Thousand tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,931 Thousand tonnes | 3,931 Thousand tonnes | 3,931 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,083 Thousand tonnes | 3,953 Thousand tonnes | 4,320 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,699 Thousand tonnes | 3,947 Thousand tonnes | 6,628 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,647 Thousand tonnes | 6,367 Thousand tonnes | 6,975 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2309 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 29.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 19.12 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,345 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in France?
- Load capacity of lorries in France was 6,917 Thousand tonnes in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,975 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,931 Thousand tonnes in 1979.
- How does France rank for load capacity of lorries?
- France ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Load capacity of lorries (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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