Length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands

Netherlands: Length of motorways and e-roads was 2,806 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,806 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,806 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
506 Kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
55
1963–2024

Length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands, 1963–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands stood at 2,806 Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands peaked at 2,806 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 506 Kilometre, in 1963.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 664 Kilometre 506 Kilometre 876 Kilometre 7
1970s 1,425 Kilometre 975 Kilometre 1,774 Kilometre 3
1980s 1,929 Kilometre 1,798 Kilometre 2,061 Kilometre 10
1990s 2,185 Kilometre 2,092 Kilometre 2,291 Kilometre 10
2000s 2,546 Kilometre 2,265 Kilometre 2,637 Kilometre 10
2010s 2,709 Kilometre 2,646 Kilometre 2,790 Kilometre 10
2020s 2,794 Kilometre 2,789 Kilometre 2,806 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 United Kingdom 3,865 Kilometre compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 3,796 Kilometre compare
  3. 7 Portugal 3,113 Kilometre compare
  4. 9 Greece 2,296 Kilometre compare
  5. 10 Sweden 2,218 Kilometre compare
  6. 11 Hungary 1,897 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands?
Length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands was 2,806 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2,806 Kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 506 Kilometre in 1963.
How does Netherlands rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Length of motorways and e-roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Length of motorways and e-roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 2,118 data points, 1963–2024
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