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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1,098,900 km total; 718,700 km paved, 380,200 km gravel, crushed stone, or unpaved; 3,900 km national expressways, 46,544 km national highways, 43,907 km principal local roads, 86,930 km prefectural roads, and 917,619 other (1987)
1991 1,098,900 km total; 718,700 km paved, 380,200 km gravel, crushed stone, or unpaved; 3,900 km national expressways, 46,544 km national highways, 43,907 km principal local roads, 86,930 km prefectural roads, and 917,619 other (1987)
1992 1,111,974 km total; 754,102 km paved, 357,872 km gravel, crushed stone, or unpaved; 4,400 km national expressways; 46,805 km national highways; 128,539 km prefectural roads; and 930,230 km city, town, and village roads
1993 1,111,974 km total; 754,102 km paved, 357,872 km gravel, crushed stone, or unpaved; 4,400 km national expressways; 46,805 km national highways; 128,539 km prefectural roads; and 930,230 km city, town, and village roads, 6,400 km other
1994 total: 1,115,609 km paved: 782,042 km (including 4,869 km of national expressways) unpaved: gravel, crushed stone, or earth 333,567 km (1991)
1995 total: 1,111,974 km paved: 754,102 km (including 4,869 km of national expressways) unpaved: gravel, crushed stone, or earth 357,872 km (1991)
1996 total: 1,112,844 km paved: 790,119 km (including 5,054 km of expressways) unpaved: 322,725 km (1992 est.)
1997 total: 1,144,360 km paved : 846,826 km (including 5,860 km of expressways) unpaved: 297,534 km (1995 est.)
1998 total: 1.16 million km paved: 859,560 km (including 6,070 km of expressways) unpaved: 300,440 km (1996 est.)
1999 total: 1.16 million km paved: 859,560 km (including 6,070 km of expressways) unpaved: 300,440 km (1996 est.)
2000 total: 1,152,207 km paved: 863,003 km (including 6,114 km of expressways) unpaved: 289,204 km (1997 est.)
2001 total: 1,152,207 km paved: 863,003 km (including 6,114 km of expressways) unpaved: 289,204 km (1997 est.)
2002 total: 1,152,207 km paved: 863,003 km (including 6,114 km of expressways) unpaved: 289,204 km (1997 est.)
2003 total: 1,161,894 km paved: 534,471 km (including 6,455 km of expressways) unpaved: 627,423 km (1999)
2004 total: 1,161,894 km paved: 534,471 km (including 6,455 km of expressways) unpaved: 627,423 km (1999)
2005 total: 1,171,647 km paved: 903,340 km (including 6,851 km of expressways) unpaved: 268,307 km (2001)
2006 total: 1.183 million km paved: 925,000 km (including 6,946 km of expressways) unpaved: 258,000 km (2003)
2007 total: 1.183 million km paved: 925,000 km (includes 6,946 km of expressways) unpaved: 258,000 km (2003)
2008 total: 1,196,999 km paved: 949,101 km (includes 7,383 km of expressways) unpaved: 247,898 km (2006)
2009 total: 1,196,999 km country comparison to the world: 5 paved: 949,101 km (includes 7,383 km of expressways) unpaved: 247,898 km (2006)
2010 total: 1,203,777 km country comparison to the world: 5 paved: 961,366 km (includes 7,560 km of expressways) unpaved: 242,411 km (2008)
2011 total: 1,203,777 km country comparison to the world: 5 paved: 961,366 km (includes 7,560 km of expressways) unpaved: 242,411 km (2008)
2012 total: 1,210,251 km country comparison to the world: 5 paved: 973,234 km (includes 7,803 km of expressways) unpaved: 237,017 km (2008)
2013 total: 1,210,251 km country comparison to the world: 6 paved: 973,234 km (includes 7,803 km of expressways) unpaved: 237,017 km (2010)
2014 total: 1,210,251 km country comparison to the world: 6 paved: 973,234 km (includes 7,803 km of expressways) unpaved: 237,017 km (2010)
2015 total: 1,217,128 km | paved: 988,536 km (includes 7,803 km of expressways) | unpaved: 228,592 km (2013) | country comparison to the world: 6
2016 total: 1,218,772 km | paved: 992,835 km (includes 8,428 km of expressways) | unpaved: 225,937 km (2015) | country comparison to the world: 6
2017 total: 1,218,772 km | paved: 992,835 km (includes 8,428 km of expressways) | unpaved: 225,937 km (2015) | country comparison to the world: 6
2018 total: 1,218,772 km (2015) | paved: 992,835 km (includes 8,428 km of expressways) (2015) | unpaved: 225,937 km (2015)
2019 total: 1,218,772 km (2015) | paved: 992,835 km (includes 8,428 km of expressways) (2015) | unpaved: 225,937 km (2015)
2020 total: 1,218,772 km (2015) | paved: 992,835 km (includes 8,428 km of expressways) (2015) | unpaved: 225,937 km (2015)
2021 total: 1,218,772 km (2015) paved: 992,835 km (includes 8,428 km of expressways) (2015) unpaved: 225,937 km (2015)
2022 total: 1,218,772 km (2015) paved: 992,835 km (2015) (includes 8,428 km of expressways) unpaved: 225,937 km (2015)
2023 total: 1,218,772 km (2015) paved: 992,835 km (2015) (includes 8,428 km of expressways) unpaved: 225,937 km (2015)
2024 total: 1,218,772 km paved: 992,835 km (includes 8,428 km of expressways) unpaved: 225,937 km (2015)