Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in France
France: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 5.42 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in France is 5.42 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in France peaked at 5.42 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.73 million Number, in 2013.
France ranks 2nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.73 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 4.82 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.89 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.10 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.13 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.13 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.25 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.30 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.39 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.42 million Number | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.42 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 366,282 Number, 14.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 5.42 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 577,566 Number, 9.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.97 million Number | 4.73 million Number | 5.16 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million Number | 5.13 million Number | 5.42 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Türkiye 5.60 million Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 5.00 million Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 5.00 million Number compare
- 5 Italy 4.66 million Number compare
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- Population density 126.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in France?
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in France was 5.42 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million Number in 2013.
- How does France rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- France ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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