As of March 31, 2022, the area of roads in Japan amounted to approximately 7.81 thousand square kilometers, increasing by roughly 20 square kilometers compared to the previous year. This road area was calculated based on the accumulated width of road sections, including the roadway, sidewalks and similar, as well as the median strip and shoulders.
Area of roads in Japan from 2015 to 2022
(in 1,000 square kilometers)
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MLIT (Japan). (March 22, 2024). Area of roads in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230334/japan-road-area/
MLIT (Japan). "Area of roads in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 square kilometers)." Chart. March 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230334/japan-road-area/
MLIT (Japan). (2024). Area of roads in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230334/japan-road-area/
MLIT (Japan). "Area of Roads in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230334/japan-road-area/
MLIT (Japan), Area of roads in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230334/japan-road-area/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Area of roads in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph], MLIT (Japan), March 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230334/japan-road-area/
