What is the highest surface area recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 41,540 sq. km in 2005.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 41,530 sq. km in 1961.

How does Netherlands rank for surface area?

Netherlands ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Netherlands?

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

Surface area (sq. km) in Netherlands

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Netherlands
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Netherlands: Surface area (sq. km) was 41,540 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

41,540 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

132nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

41,540 sq. km

in 2005

All-time low

41,530 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Netherlands, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2024, surface area in Netherlands stood at 41,540 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Netherlands peaked at 41,540 sq. km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41,530 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Netherlands 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Netherlands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	41,530 sq. km	—
1962	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	41,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	41,540 sq. km	+0.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

Netherlands's 41,540 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Netherlands's 41,540 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	41,530 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	9
1970s	41,530 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	10
1980s	41,530 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	10
1990s	41,530 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	10
2000s	41,535 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	10
2010s	41,540 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	10
2020s	41,540 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

129 Slovakia 49,030 sq. km compare
130 Estonia 45,340 sq. km compare
131 Denmark 42,920 sq. km compare
133 Switzerland 41,291 sq. km compare
134 Bhutan 38,390 sq. km compare
135 Guinea-Bissau 36,125 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4158 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0567 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2326 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0991 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Netherlands?: Surface area in Netherlands was 41,540 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 41,540 sq. km in 2005.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 41,530 sq. km in 1961.
How does Netherlands rank for surface area?: Netherlands ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.