Land area (sq. km), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0019 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0029 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 191 Comoros 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
- 192 India 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
- 193 South Korea 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 195 Burundi 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 196 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
- 197 San Marino 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Netherlands?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Netherlands was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.