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Land area in Netherlands

Land area in the Netherlands was 33,670 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, km²33,670
Change on 20230%
Rank22nd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high33,7601961
Series low33,6702015

Land area in Netherlands, 1961 to 2024

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33.7K33.7K33.7K33.7K33.7K33.8K19611971198119912001201120241961: 33,760 km²1962: 33,760 km²1963: 33,760 km²1964: 33,760 km²1965: 33,760 km²1966: 33,760 km²1967: 33,760 km²1968: 33,760 km²1969: 33,760 km²1970: 33,760 km²1971: 33,760 km²1972: 33,760 km²1973: 33,760 km²1974: 33,760 km²1975: 33,760 km²1976: 33,760 km²1977: 33,760 km²1978: 33,760 km²1979: 33,760 km²1980: 33,760 km²1981: 33,760 km²1982: 33,760 km²1983: 33,760 km²1984: 33,760 km²1985: 33,760 km²1986: 33,760 km²1987: 33,760 km²1988: 33,760 km²1989: 33,760 km²1990: 33,760 km²1991: 33,760 km²1992: 33,760 km²1993: 33,760 km²1994: 33,760 km²1995: 33,760 km²1996: 33,760 km²1997: 33,760 km²1998: 33,760 km²1999: 33,760 km²2000: 33,760 km²2001: 33,760 km²2002: 33,760 km²2003: 33,760 km²2004: 33,760 km²2005: 33,760 km²2006: 33,760 km²2007: 33,760 km²2008: 33,760 km²2009: 33,730 km²2010: 33,730 km²2011: 33,720 km²2012: 33,720 km²2013: 33,690 km²2014: 33,690 km²2015: 33,670 km²2016: 33,670 km²2017: 33,670 km²2018: 33,670 km²2019: 33,670 km²2020: 33,670 km²2021: 33,670 km²2022: 33,670 km²2023: 33,670 km²2024: 33,670 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
202433,670
202333,670
202233,670
202133,670
202033,670
201933,670
201833,670
201733,670
201633,670
201533,670
201433,690
201333,690
201233,720
201133,720
201033,730
200933,730
200833,760
200733,760
200633,760
200533,760
200433,760
200333,760
200233,760
200133,760
200033,760
199933,760
199833,760
199733,760
199633,760
199533,760
199433,760
199333,760
199233,760
199133,760
199033,760
198933,760
198833,760
198733,760
198633,760
198533,760
198433,760
198333,760
198233,760
198133,760
198033,760
197933,760
197833,760
197733,760
197633,760
197533,760
197433,760
197333,760
197233,760
197133,760
197033,760
196933,760
196833,760
196733,760
196633,760
196533,760
196433,760
196333,760
196233,760
196133,760

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Netherlands?

Land area in the Netherlands was 33,670 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Netherlands?

33,760 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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