Belgium vs Netherlands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.37 million hectares against 3.05 million hectares in Belgium, a difference of 317,600 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 140th and Netherlands ranks 138th of 238 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 342,400 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 332,490 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.05 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 317,600 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.37 million hectares against 3.05 million hectares in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 317,600 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Belgium ranks 140th and Netherlands ranks 138th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. 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.