Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands

Netherlands: Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type was 6,920 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,920
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
7,040
in 2023
All-time low
5,046
in 1990
Years of data
21
1962–2024

Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands, 1962–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1962199320241962: 6.4k1970: 5.6k1990: 5.0k2005: 6.1k2006: 6.1k2007: 6.1k2008: 6.1k2009: 6.1k2010: 6.1k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.3k2016: 6.3k2017: 6.3k2018: 6.3k2019: 6.4k2020: 6.4k2021: 6.8k2022: 6.9k2023: 7.0k2024: 6.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands is 6,920, measured in 2024.

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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,046, in 1990.

That places Netherlands 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands, 1962 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1962 6,439
1970 5,598 -13.1%
1990 5,046 -9.9%
2005 6,082 +20.5%
2006 6,096 +0.2%
2007 6,074 -0.4%
2008 6,102 +0.5%
2009 6,101 -0.0%
2010 6,104 +0.0%
2013 6,242 +2.3%
2014 6,251 +0.1%
2015 6,261 +0.2%
2016 6,256 -0.1%
2017 6,257 +0.0%
2018 6,297 +0.6%
2019 6,364 +1.1%
2020 6,371 +0.1%
2021 6,805 +6.8%
2022 6,919 +1.7%
2023 7,040 +1.7%
2024 6,920 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,439 6,439 6,439 1
1970s 5,598 5,598 5,598 1
1990s 5,046 5,046 5,046 1
2000s 6,091 6,074 6,102 5
2010s 6,254 6,104 6,364 8
2020s 6,811 6,371 7,040 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 France 8,507 compare
  2. 2 Finland 8,086 compare
  3. 3 Germany 7,675 compare
  4. 5 Poland 3,767 compare
  5. 6 Romania 2,763 compare
  6. 7 Ukraine 1,888 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 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 in 2023.
What is the lowest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5,046 in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 27 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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Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 722 data points, 1962–2024
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