Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 418,790 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
418,790
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 54 countries
All-time high
420,780
in 2021
All-time low
344,057
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024
Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom is 418,790, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom peaked at 420,780 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 344,057, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 344,057 | — |
| 1975 | 351,457 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 358,699 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 360,292 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 362,564 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 364,180 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 365,849 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 367,666 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 369,076 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 371,491 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 372,983 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 375,047 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 376,893 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 378,934 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 380,993 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 383,282 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 384,839 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 385,557 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 386,401 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 386,983 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 387,893 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 413,137 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 414,073 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 414,835 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 415,632 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 416,469 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 417,185 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 412,582 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 409,309 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 415,764 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 416,330 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 415,961 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 416,001 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 415,953 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 415,983 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 416,614 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 417,193 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 417,367 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 417,491 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 418,546 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 418,888 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 418,897 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 420,780 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 416,461 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 417,449 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 418,790 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351,404 | 344,057 | 358,699 | 3 |
| 1980s | 368,604 | 360,292 | 376,893 | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,209 | 378,934 | 414,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,007 | 409,309 | 417,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 417,437 | 415,953 | 418,897 | 9 |
| 2020s | 418,370 | 416,461 | 420,780 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom was 418,790 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 420,780 in 2021.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,057 in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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