Trailers by load capacity in France
France: Trailers by load capacity was 51,959 Number in 2009. ▲ Rising
Trailers by load capacity in France, 1979–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 51,959 Number for trailers by load capacity in 2009.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trailers by load capacity in France peaked at 54,343 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22,795 Number, in 1984.
That places France 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Trailers by load capacity in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23,114 Number | — |
| 1980 | 23,409 Number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 23,314 Number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 23,206 Number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 22,957 Number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 22,795 Number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 23,475 Number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 23,358 Number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 23,900 Number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 25,000 Number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 26,183 Number | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 26,960 Number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 27,613 Number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 27,492 Number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 27,044 Number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 26,754 Number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 27,006 Number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 27,276 Number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26,689 Number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 50,268 Number | +88.3% |
| 1999 | 51,108 Number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 51,294 Number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 51,534 Number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 52,152 Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52,254 Number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52,449 Number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53,151 Number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53,469 Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 54,343 Number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 49,682 Number | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 51,959 Number | +4.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 51,959 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,388 Number, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 51,959 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 158,496 Number, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trailers by load capacity 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 | +88.3% | 26,689 Number | 50,268 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,114 Number | 23,114 Number | 23,114 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 23,760 Number | 22,795 Number | 26,183 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,821 Number | 26,689 Number | 51,108 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,229 Number | 49,682 Number | 54,343 Number | 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 trailers by load capacity in France?
- Trailers by load capacity in France was 51,959 Number in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trailers by load capacity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 54,343 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest trailers by load capacity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,795 Number in 1984.
- How does France rank for trailers by load capacity?
- France ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is trailers by load capacity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Trailers by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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