Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 1,625 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 282.56 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 282.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre | +375.0% |
| 1982 | 1,625 cubic meters per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 1,385 cubic meters per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 1,454 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1,460 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,182 cubic meters per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 917.85 cubic meters per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 918.32 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 968.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 799.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 740.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 681.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 681.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 622.04 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 533.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 503.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 414.69 cubic meters per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 533.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 592.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 503.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 503.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 503.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 499.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 499.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 499.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 499.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 470.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 470.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 471.35 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 471.35 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,462 cubic meters per square kilometre | +210.1% |
| 2012 | 1,355 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,151 cubic meters per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 706.44 cubic meters per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 683.1 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 665.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 534.6 cubic meters per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 383.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 350.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 540.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | +20.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.76 cubic meters per square kilometre, 21.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +375.0% | 282.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +210.1% | 471.35 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,462 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,153 cubic meters per square kilometre | 282.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,625 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 610.14 cubic meters per square kilometre | 414.69 cubic meters per square kilometre | 799.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | 470.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | 503.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 776.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | 350.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,462 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | 540.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 32 Algeria 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 33 Russia 776.64 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 34 Barbados 731.34 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 36 Egypt 527.06 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ghana 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,625 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.56 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.