Mexico vs Netherlands: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Mexico
473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Netherlands
650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Mexico rank
37th
Netherlands rank
35th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre against 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 177.21 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 3,957 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,153 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,803 cubic meters per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 4,081 cubic meters per square kilometre 610.14 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,471 cubic meters per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 1,422 cubic meters per square kilometre 492.06 cubic meters per square kilometre 930.04 cubic meters per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 752 cubic meters per square kilometre 776.18 cubic meters per square kilometre 24.18 cubic meters per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre 595.48 cubic meters per square kilometre 122.26 cubic meters per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Mexico or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre against 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Mexico and Netherlands?
177.21 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves 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.