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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3,189 km total; 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge; limited trackage in use because of insurgent attacks; sections of the Benguela Railroad closed because of insurgency
1991 3,189 km total; 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge; limited trackage in use because of insurgent attacks; sections of the Benguela Railroad closed because of insurgency
1992 3,189 km total; 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge; limited trackage in use because of landmines still in place from the civil war; majority of the Benguela Railroad also closed because of civil war
1993 3,189 km total; 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge; limited trackage in use because of landmines still in place from the civil war; majority of the Benguela Railroad also closed because of civil war
1994 3,189 km total; 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge; limited trackage in use because of landmines still in place from the civil war; majority of the Benguela Railroad also closed because of civil war
1995 total: 3,189 km; note - limited trackage in use because of landmines still in place from the civil war; majority of the Benguela Railroad also closed because of civil war narrow gauge: 2,879 km 1.067-m gauge; 310 km 0.600-m gauge
1996 total: 2,952 km (1995 est.); note - limited trackage in use because of landmines still in place from the civil war narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
1997 total : 2,952 km limited trackage in use because of land mines still in place from the civil war) (1997 est.) narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
1998 total: 2,952 km limited trackage in use because of land mines still in place from the civil war (1997 est.) narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
1999 total: 2,952 km (limited trackage in use because of land mines still in place from the civil war) (1997 est.) narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
2000 total: 2,952 km (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still in place from the civil war) narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge (1997)
2001 total: 2,771 km (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still in place from the civil war) narrow gauge: 2,648 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2000)
2002 total: 2,771 km (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still in place from the civil war) narrow gauge: 2,648 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2000 est.)
2003 total: 2,761 km narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2002)
2004 total: 2,761 km narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2003)
2005 total: 2,761 km narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 2,761 km narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 2,761 km narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2006)
2008 total: 2,761 km narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2006)
2009 total: 2,764 km country comparison to the world: 61 narrow gauge: 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
2010 total: 2,764 km country comparison to the world: 62 narrow gauge: 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
2011 total: 2,764 km country comparison to the world: 59 narrow gauge: 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2010)
2012 total: 2,764 km country comparison to the world: 59 narrow gauge: 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
2013 total: 2,764 km country comparison to the world: 59 narrow gauge: 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
2014 total: 2,764 km country comparison to the world: 60 narrow gauge: 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
2015 total: 2,852 km | narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 61
2016 total: 2,852 km | narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 60
2017 total: 2,852 km | narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 60
2018 total: 2,852 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge (2014) | 123 0.600-m gauge
2019 total: 2,852 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge (2014) | 123 km 0.600-m gauge
2020 total: 2,852 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge (2014) | 123 km 0.600-m gauge
2021 total: 2,852 km (2014) narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge (2014) 123 km 0.600-m gauge
2022 total: 2,852 km (2014) narrow gauge: 2,729 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge 123 km 0.600-mm gauge
2023 total: 2,761 km (2022) narrow gauge: 2,638 km (2022) 1.067-m gauge 123 km 0.600-mm gauge
2024 total: 2,761 km (2022) narrow gauge: 2,638 km (2022) 1.067-m gauge 123 km 0.600-mm gauge
2025 total: 2,761 km (2022) narrow gauge: 2,638 km (2022) 1.067-m gauge 123 km 0.600-mm gauge