Belgium vs Netherlands: Milk production, per square kilometre

Belgium
153.62 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
448.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
1st

Milk production, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 448.98 tonnes per square kilometre against 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 295.36 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.9 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 185 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 105.2 tonnes per square kilometre 329.09 tonnes per square kilometre 223.89 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 121.82 tonnes per square kilometre 393.76 tonnes per square kilometre 271.94 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 149.91 tonnes per square kilometre 442.83 tonnes per square kilometre 292.92 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milk production, per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 448.98 tonnes per square kilometre against 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in milk production, per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?
295.36 tonnes per square kilometre, 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 milk production, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,581 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.