Aruba vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Aruba
93.7%
in 2025
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
29.9%
in 2025
Aruba rank
15th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
13th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Aruba
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 93.7% against 29.9% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 63.8%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 3.1 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 15th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 1.0% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 25.9% | 7.4% | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 29.6% | 26.5% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Aruba or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Aruba, at 93.7% against 29.9% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Aruba and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 63.8%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Aruba ranks 15th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.