How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

Belgium

2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Netherlands

3.53 million current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

13th

Netherlands rank

10th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.53 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 976,170 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 200 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre	2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre	379,959 current US$ per square kilometre	Netherlands
2010s	2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre	2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre	499,967 current US$ per square kilometre	Netherlands
2020s	2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre	3.25 million current US$ per square kilometre	959,890 current US$ per square kilometre	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 3.53 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?: 976,170 current US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?: Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.