Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands
Netherlands: Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type was 6,920 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,920 Kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,040 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,046 Kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
21
1962–2024
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands, 1962–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands stood at 6,920 Kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands peaked at 7,040 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,046 Kilometre, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6,439 Kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 5,598 Kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 5,046 Kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 6,082 Kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 6,096 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,074 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,102 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,101 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,104 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,242 Kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,251 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,261 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,256 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,257 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,297 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,364 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,371 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,805 Kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6,919 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7,040 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6,920 Kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,439 Kilometre | 6,439 Kilometre | 6,439 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 5,598 Kilometre | 5,598 Kilometre | 5,598 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,046 Kilometre | 5,046 Kilometre | 5,046 Kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,091 Kilometre | 6,074 Kilometre | 6,102 Kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,254 Kilometre | 6,104 Kilometre | 6,364 Kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,811 Kilometre | 6,371 Kilometre | 7,040 Kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands?
- Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands was 6,920 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,040 Kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,046 Kilometre in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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