Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Italy

Italy: Length of state, provincial and communal roads was 231,180 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
231,180
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
828,278
in 1997
All-time low
161,247
in 2000
Years of data
44
1970–2022

Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Italy, 1970–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199620221970: 280.3k1975: 285.5k1979: 288.1k1980: 288.6k1981: 291.3k1982: 291.1k1983: 291.8k1984: 293.0k1985: 293.8k1986: 294.3k1987: 296.5k1988: 296.3k1989: 297.1k1990: 297.7k1991: 297.2k1992: 808.0k1993: 809.7k1994: 827.4k1995: 820.1k1996: 823.5k1997: 828.3k2000: 161.2k2001: 162.1k2002: 163.1k2003: 166.4k2004: 168.8k2005: 226.6k2006: 230.5k2007: 240.4k2008: 242.6k2009: 242.4k2010: 248.0k2011: 244.4k2012: 247.0k2013: 249.3k2014: 248.8k2015: 252.1k2016: 249.6k2017: 239.3k2018: 228.1k2019: 228.5k2020: 228.5k2021: 228.9k2022: 231.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, length of state, provincial and communal roads in Italy stood at 231,180.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of state, provincial and communal roads in Italy peaked at 828,278 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 161,247, in 2000.

That places Italy 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 284,647 280,325 288,075 3
1980s 293,377 288,562 297,139 10
1990s 688,979 297,217 828,278 8
2000s 200,413 161,247 242,569 10
2010s 243,514 228,124 252,073 10
2020s 229,503 228,465 231,180 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Poland 419,302 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 418,790 compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 253,254 compare
  4. 7 Hungary 220,279 compare
  5. 8 Sweden 196,971 compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 164,369 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of state, provincial and communal roads in Italy?
Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Italy was 231,180 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 828,278 in 1997.
What is the lowest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 161,247 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for length of state, provincial and communal roads?
Italy ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
Is length of state, provincial and communal roads rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of state, provincial and communal roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of state, provincial and communal roads
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,266 data points, 1970–2024
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