Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) was 7.3 km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.3 km
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 83 countries
All-time high
7.4 km
in 2018
All-time low
6.7 km
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 6.7 km2001: 6.8 km2002: 6.8 km2003: 6.8 km2004: 6.8 km2005: 6.8 km2006: 6.7 km2007: 7 km2008: 7 km2009: 6.9 km2010: 7.3 km2018: 7.4 km2019: 7.4 km2020: 7.4 km2021: 7.3 km

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 7.3 km, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 7.4 km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.7 km, in 2000.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2021.
Year km Change
2000 6.7 km
2001 6.8 km +1.5%
2002 6.8 km +0.0%
2003 6.8 km +0.0%
2004 6.8 km +0.0%
2005 6.8 km +0.0%
2006 6.7 km -1.5%
2007 7 km +4.5%
2008 7 km +0.0%
2009 6.9 km -1.4%
2010 7.3 km +5.8%
2018 7.4 km +1.4%
2019 7.4 km +0.0%
2020 7.4 km +0.0%
2021 7.3 km -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.83 km 6.7 km 7 km 10
2010s 7.37 km 7.3 km 7.4 km 3
2020s 7.35 km 7.3 km 7.4 km 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 6 Hungary 8.6 km compare
  2. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.5 km compare
  3. 7 Israel 7.8 km compare
  4. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 0.3 km compare
  5. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2 km compare
  6. 8 Slovakia 7.4 km compare
  7. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 km
  8. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.6 km compare
  9. 11 Poland 6 km compare
  10. 12 Austria 5.9 km compare
  11. 12 Slovenia 5.9 km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 7.3 km in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 km in 2018.
What is the lowest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 km in 2000.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
Is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) — Value
Unit
km
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,918 data points, 2000–2021
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