The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Meta followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Meta, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Villavicencio and Acacías. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Meta follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Meta fare in comparison to others in Colombia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Meta was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 30 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Meta ranked 12th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Meta is Villavicencio with an SNDi of 3.12, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Acacías with an SNDi of 2.49, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Acacías, Villavicencio

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Meta followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Meta, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Villavicencio and Acacías. Out of the two cities, Villavicencio does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Villavicencio rose steadily.

To date, Meta is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 30 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Colombia, the street network in Meta has become more connected. Meta ranked 12th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.