Netherlands vs Taiwan: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 3.54 million hectares against 3.37 million hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 174,000 hectares.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 138th and Taiwan ranks 137th of 238 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 165,000 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 165,000 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 165,000 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 165,000 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 165,300 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3.37 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 172,000 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 3.37 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 174,000 hectares | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 3.54 million hectares against 3.37 million hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 174,000 hectares, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Netherlands ranks 138th and Taiwan ranks 137th 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.