Netherlands vs Vietnam: Land use over the long term

Netherlands
768,182
in 2025
Vietnam
642,000
in 2025
Netherlands rank
112th
Vietnam rank
115th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Netherlands
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 768,182 against 642,000 in Vietnam, a difference of 126,182.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 202 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Vietnam Difference Ahead
1000s 935,453 13,009 922,444 Netherlands
1100s 1.43 million 16,421 1.41 million Netherlands
1200s 1.27 million 19,628 1.25 million Netherlands
1300s 1.66 million 22,644 1.64 million Netherlands
1400s 1.37 million 25,480 1.34 million Netherlands
1500s 1.70 million 28,148 1.68 million Netherlands
1600s 1.97 million 34,228 1.94 million Netherlands
1700s 2.48 million 39,992 2.44 million Netherlands
1710s 2.33 million 42,826 2.29 million Netherlands
1720s 2.17 million 51,674 2.12 million Netherlands
1730s 2.01 million 54,276 1.95 million Netherlands
1740s 1.83 million 56,694 1.78 million Netherlands
1750s 1.66 million 58,940 1.60 million Netherlands
1760s 1.61 million 61,025 1.55 million Netherlands
1770s 1.56 million 62,960 1.50 million Netherlands
1780s 1.51 million 64,753 1.44 million Netherlands
1790s 1.45 million 66,421 1.39 million Netherlands
1800s 1.39 million 67,990 1.33 million Netherlands
1810s 1.34 million 69,487 1.27 million Netherlands
1820s 1.29 million 70,934 1.22 million Netherlands
1830s 1.33 million 88,074 1.24 million Netherlands
1840s 1.36 million 94,722 1.27 million Netherlands
1850s 1.38 million 100,926 1.27 million Netherlands
1860s 1.39 million 106,714 1.28 million Netherlands
1870s 1.40 million 112,112 1.28 million Netherlands
1880s 1.44 million 131,695 1.31 million Netherlands
1890s 1.48 million 150,115 1.33 million Netherlands
1900s 1.52 million 167,456 1.35 million Netherlands
1910s 1.56 million 183,832 1.38 million Netherlands
1920s 1.59 million 191,664 1.40 million Netherlands
1930s 1.60 million 199,168 1.40 million Netherlands
1940s 1.52 million 234,192 1.29 million Netherlands
1950s 1.34 million 237,290 1.10 million Netherlands
1960s 1.29 million 272,000 1.02 million Netherlands
1970s 1.24 million 272,800 969,980 Netherlands
1980s 1.12 million 316,200 804,890 Netherlands
1990s 1.00 million 458,400 542,950 Netherlands
2000s 834,380 642,000 192,380 Netherlands
2010s 774,610 642,000 132,610 Netherlands
2020s 768,443 642,000 126,443 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Netherlands or Vietnam?
Netherlands, at 768,182 against 642,000 in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Netherlands and Vietnam?
126,182, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vietnam?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Vietnam rank globally for land use over the long term?
Netherlands ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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