Length of paved and unpaved roads in Netherlands
Netherlands: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 140,279 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140,279 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
140,279 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
90,751 Kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2024
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Netherlands, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in Netherlands stood at 140,279 Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Netherlands peaked at 140,279 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90,751 Kilometre, in 1979.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 90,751 Kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 93,430 Kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 95,233 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 99,941 Kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 101,039 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 102,498 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 103,683 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 111,212 Kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 113,857 Kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 127,948 Kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 129,013 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 129,856 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 130,799 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 126,199 Kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 126,795 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 127,223 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 127,685 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 128,283 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 128,651 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 128,903 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 128,940 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 135,533 Kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 135,963 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 136,182 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 136,368 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 136,536 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 136,831 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 137,654 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 138,572 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 138,452 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 139,027 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 139,252 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 140,279 Kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,751 Kilometre | 90,751 Kilometre | 90,751 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 97,411 Kilometre | 93,430 Kilometre | 101,039 Kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 107,812 Kilometre | 102,498 Kilometre | 113,857 Kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 128,200 Kilometre | 126,199 Kilometre | 130,799 Kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 134,156 Kilometre | 128,651 Kilometre | 137,654 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,116 Kilometre | 138,452 Kilometre | 140,279 Kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Netherlands?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Netherlands was 140,279 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 140,279 Kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,751 Kilometre in 1979.
- How does Netherlands rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 paved and unpaved roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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