What is land area in Netherlands?

Land area in Netherlands was 33,670 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 33,760 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 33,670 sq. km in 2015.

How does Netherlands rank for land area?

Netherlands ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Netherlands

Name: Land area in Netherlands
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Netherlands: Land area was 33,670 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

33,670 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

134th

of 215 countries

All-time high

33,760 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

33,670 sq. km

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Netherlands, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Netherlands is 33,670 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Netherlands peaked at 33,760 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33,670 sq. km, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	33,760 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	9
1970s	33,760 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	10
1980s	33,760 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	10
1990s	33,760 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	10
2000s	33,757 sq. km	33,730 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	10
2010s	33,690 sq. km	33,670 sq. km	33,730 sq. km	10
2020s	33,670 sq. km	33,670 sq. km	33,670 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

131 Denmark 40,000 sq. km compare
132 Switzerland 39,510 sq. km compare
133 Bhutan 38,140 sq. km compare
135 Moldova 32,930 sq. km compare
136 Belgium 30,494 sq. km compare
137 Lesotho 30,360 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 734,613 (2025)
Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
Rural population 4.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Netherlands?: Land area in Netherlands was 33,670 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 33,760 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 33,670 sq. km in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for land area?: Netherlands ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 06 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.