Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 418,790 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
418,790 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
420,780 Kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
344,057 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024
Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom is 418,790 Kilometre, 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 Kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 344,057 Kilometre, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 52 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 | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 344,057 Kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 351,457 Kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 358,699 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 360,292 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 362,564 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 364,180 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 365,849 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 367,666 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 369,076 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 371,491 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 372,983 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 375,047 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 376,893 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 378,934 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 380,993 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 383,282 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 384,839 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 385,557 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 386,401 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 386,983 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 387,893 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 413,137 Kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 414,073 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 414,835 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 415,632 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 416,469 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 417,185 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 412,582 Kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 409,309 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 415,764 Kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 416,330 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 415,961 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 416,001 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 415,953 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 415,983 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 416,614 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 417,193 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 417,367 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 417,491 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 418,546 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 418,888 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 418,897 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 420,780 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 416,461 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 417,449 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 418,790 Kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351,404 Kilometre | 344,057 Kilometre | 358,699 Kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 368,604 Kilometre | 360,292 Kilometre | 376,893 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,209 Kilometre | 378,934 Kilometre | 414,073 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,007 Kilometre | 409,309 Kilometre | 417,185 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 417,437 Kilometre | 415,953 Kilometre | 418,897 Kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 418,370 Kilometre | 416,461 Kilometre | 420,780 Kilometre | 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 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,057 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 52 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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