Lorries by load capacity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Lorries by load capacity was 919,211 Number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Lorries by load capacity in Netherlands, 1970–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lorries by load capacity in Netherlands is 919,211 Number, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Netherlands peaked at 971,074 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 81,065 Number, in 1993.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 286,000 Number | — |
| 1975 | 301,000 Number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 345,400 Number | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 369,500 Number | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 506,617 Number | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 527,146 Number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 564,913 Number | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 81,065 Number | -85.7% |
| 1994 | 81,655 Number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 81,762 Number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 608,662 Number | +644.4% |
| 1997 | 648,391 Number | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 710,169 Number | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 779,427 Number | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 839,194 Number | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 880,300 Number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 917,378 Number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 946,197 Number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 971,074 Number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 938,898 Number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 925,189 Number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 937,616 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 951,282 Number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 945,723 Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 932,636 Number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 919,211 Number | -1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 919,211 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 919,211 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries by load capacity in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +644.4% | 81,762 Number | 608,662 Number |
| 1993 | -85.7% | 564,913 Number | 81,065 Number |
| 1990 | +37.1% | 369,500 Number | 506,617 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293,500 Number | 286,000 Number | 301,000 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 357,450 Number | 345,400 Number | 369,500 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 458,981 Number | 81,065 Number | 779,427 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 925,285 Number | 839,194 Number | 971,074 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 925,924 Number | 919,211 Number | 932,636 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More urban development data for Netherlands
- Population in the largest city 6.9% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.22 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1225 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5314 % 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 65.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.19 million (2025)
- Population density 530.95 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.6% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Netherlands?
- Lorries by load capacity in Netherlands was 919,211 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 971,074 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,065 Number in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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