Netherlands vs Switzerland: Land area in hectares
Netherlands
3.37 million hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
3.95 million hectares
in 2023
Netherlands rank
136th
Switzerland rank
133rd
Land area in hectares over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.95 million hectares against 3.37 million hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 583,960 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 233 countries.
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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.