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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 101,315 km total (1987); 40,155 km paved, 23,000 km gravel, 29,000 km improved earth, and 9,160 km unimproved earth or sand tracks (1985)
1991 101,315 km total (1987); 40,155 km paved, 23,000 km gravel, 29,000 km improved earth, and 9,160 km unimproved earth or sand tracks (1985)
1992 101,315 km total (1987); 40,155 km paved, 23,000 km gravel, 29,000 km improved earth, and 9,160 km unimproved earth or sand tracks (1985)
1993 101,315 km total (1987); 40,155 km paved, 23,000 km gravel, 29,000 km improved earth, and 9,160 km unimproved earth or sand tracks (1985)
1994 total: 110,677 km paved: 58,677 km unpaved: gravel 23,000 km; improved earth 29,000 km (1988)
1995 total: 177,410 km paved: 94,027 km unpaved: 83,383 km (1991 est.)
1996 total: 205,304 km paved: 104,735 km unpaved: 100,569 km (1995 est.)
1997 total : 216,564 km paved: 116,945 km unpaved: 99,619 km (1995 est.)
1998 total: 224,774 km paved: 128,121 km unpaved: 96,653 km (1996 est.)
1999 total: 224,774 km paved: 128,121 km unpaved: 96,653 km (1996 est.)
2000 total: 247,811 km paved: 141,252 km (including 339 km of expressways) unpaved: 106,559 km (1998 est.)
2001 total: 247,811 km paved: 141,252 km (including 339 km of expressways) unpaved: 106,559 km (1998)
2002 total: 247,811 km paved: 141,252 km (including 339 km of expressways) unpaved: 106,559 km (1998)
2003 total: 254,410 km paved: 109,396 km (including 339 km of expressways) unpaved: 145,014 km (1999)
2004 total: 254,410 km paved: 109,396 km (including 339 km of expressways) unpaved: 145,014 km (1999)
2005 total: 257,683 km paved: 152,033 km (including 339 km of expressways) unpaved: 105,650 km (2001)
2006 total: 255,856 km paved: 157,975 km (including 367 km of expressways) unpaved: 97,881 km (2004)
2007 total: 258,340 km paved: 167,146 km (includes 711 km of expressways) unpaved: 91,194 km (2004)
2008 total: 259,758 km paved: 162,879 km (includes 711 km of expressways) unpaved: 96,879 km (2005)
2009 total: 259,197 km country comparison to the world: 20 paved: 172,827 km (includes 711 km of expressways) unpaved: 86,370 km (2007)
2010 total: 259,197 km country comparison to the world: 20 paved: 172,827 km (includes 711 km of expressways) unpaved: 86,370 km (2007)
2011 total: 260,760 km country comparison to the world: 20 paved: 180,910 km (includes 711 km of expressways) unpaved: 79,850 km (2010)
2012 total: 260,760 km country comparison to the world: 20 paved: 180,910 km (includes 711 km of expressways) unpaved: 79,850 km (2007)
2013 total: 262,256 km country comparison to the world: 20 paved: 189,218 km (includes 708 km of expressways) unpaved: 73,038 km (2010)
2014 total: 262,256 km country comparison to the world: 20 paved: 189,218 km (includes 708 km of expressways) unpaved: 73,038 km (2010)
2015 total: 262,256 km | paved: 189,218 km (includes 708 km of expressways) | unpaved: 73,038 km (2010) | country comparison to the world: 20
2016 total: 263,942 km | paved: 185,063 km (includes 708 km of expressways) | unpaved: 78,879 km (2014) | country comparison to the world: 20
2017 total: 263,942 km | paved: 185,063 km (includes 708 km of expressways) | unpaved: 78,879 km (2014) | country comparison to the world: 21
2018 total: 263,942 km (2014) | paved: 185,063 km (includes 708 km of expressways) (2014) | unpaved: 78,879 km (2014)
2019 total: 263,775 km (2019) | paved: 185,063 km (includes 708 km of expressways) (2019) | unpaved: 78,712 km (2019)
2020 total: 263,775 km (2019) | paved: 185,063 km (includes 708 km of expressways) (2019) | unpaved: 78,712 km (2019)
2021 total: 263,775 km (2019) paved: 185,063 km (includes 708 km of expressways) (2019) unpaved: 78,712 km (2019)
2022 total: 264,175 km (2021) paved: 185,463 km (2021) (includes 708 km of expressways) unpaved: 78,712 km (2021)
2023 total: 264,175 km (2021) paved: 185,463 km (2021) (includes 708 km of expressways) unpaved: 78,712 km (2021)
2024 total: 264,175 km paved: 185,463 km (includes 708 km of expressways) unpaved: 78,712 km (2021)