Roads, total network in Zambia

Zambia: Roads, total network was 66,781 km in 2000. ▲ Rising

Latest (2000)
66,781 km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
66,781 km
in 1995
All-time low
35,300 km
in 1990
Years of data
11
1990–2000

Roads, total network in Zambia, 1990–2000

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990199520001990: 35.3k km1991: 36.1k km1992: 36.7k km1993: 37.4k km1994: 38.2k km1995: 66.8k km1996: 66.8k km1997: 66.8k km1998: 66.8k km1999: 66.8k km2000: 66.8k km

Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.

Analysis

In 2000, roads, total network in Zambia stood at 66,781 km. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, total network in Zambia peaked at 66,781 km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35,300 km, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,756 km 35,300 km 66,781 km 10
2000s 66,781 km 66,781 km 66,781 km 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 7 Zimbabwe 97,267 km compare
  2. 8 Tanzania 90,807 km compare
  3. 9 Libya 83,200 km compare
  4. 11 Kenya 61,947 km compare
  5. 12 Morocco 58,395 km compare
  6. 13 Angola 51,429 km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, total network in Zambia?
Roads, total network in Zambia was 66,781 km in 2000, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 66,781 km in 1995.
What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 35,300 km in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for roads, total network?
Zambia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2000.
Is roads, total network rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as part of Roads, total network (km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Roads, total network (km)
Unit
km
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 619 data points, 1990–2010
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Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.