Which has higher land area, Bhutan or Netherlands?

Bhutan, at 38,140 sq. km against 33,670 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Bhutan and Netherlands?

4,470 sq. km, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Netherlands: Land area

Bhutan

38,140 sq. km

in 2023

Netherlands

33,670 sq. km

in 2023

Bhutan rank

133rd

Netherlands rank

134th

Land area over time

Bhutan
Netherlands

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 38,140 sq. km against 33,670 sq. km in Netherlands, a difference of 4,470 sq. km.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 134th of 215 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	46,723 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	12,963 sq. km	Bhutan
1970s	46,723 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	12,963 sq. km	Bhutan
1980s	46,723 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	12,963 sq. km	Bhutan
1990s	42,569 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	8,809 sq. km	Bhutan
2000s	38,790 sq. km	33,757 sq. km	5,033 sq. km	Bhutan
2010s	38,127 sq. km	33,690 sq. km	4,437 sq. km	Bhutan
2020s	38,140 sq. km	33,670 sq. km	4,470 sq. km	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Bhutan or Netherlands?: Bhutan, at 38,140 sq. km against 33,670 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Bhutan and Netherlands?: 4,470 sq. km, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Netherlands rank globally for land area?: Bhutan ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.