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
12th
of 42 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1979200120241979: 90.8k Kilometre1982: 93.4k Kilometre1984: 95.2k Kilometre1988: 99.9k Kilometre1989: 101.0k Kilometre1990: 102.5k Kilometre1992: 103.7k Kilometre1995: 111.2k Kilometre1997: 113.9k Kilometre2001: 127.9k Kilometre2002: 129.0k Kilometre2003: 129.9k Kilometre2004: 130.8k Kilometre2005: 126.2k Kilometre2006: 126.8k Kilometre2007: 127.2k Kilometre2008: 127.7k Kilometre2009: 128.3k Kilometre2010: 128.7k Kilometre2011: 128.9k Kilometre2012: 128.9k Kilometre2013: 135.5k Kilometre2014: 136.0k Kilometre2015: 136.2k Kilometre2016: 136.4k Kilometre2017: 136.5k Kilometre2018: 136.8k Kilometre2019: 137.7k Kilometre2020: 138.6k Kilometre2021: 138.5k Kilometre2022: 139.0k Kilometre2023: 139.3k Kilometre2024: 140.3k Kilometre

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 12th out of 42 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Ukraine 164,369 Kilometre compare
  2. 10 Belgium 153,447 Kilometre compare
  3. 11 Spain 149,947 Kilometre compare
  4. 13 Czechia 129,386 Kilometre compare
  5. 14 Austria 126,518 Kilometre compare
  6. 15 Finland 108,637 Kilometre compare

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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 12th out of 42 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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About this data

Indicator
Length of paved and unpaved roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,266 data points, 1970–2024
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