Aruba vs Western Sahara: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Aruba
2.7%
in 2025
Western Sahara
2.0%
in 2025
Aruba rank
221st
Western Sahara rank
222nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Aruba
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 2.7% against 2.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.4 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 221st and Western Sahara ranks 222nd of 253 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Aruba or Western Sahara?
- Aruba, at 2.7% against 2.0% in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Aruba and Western Sahara?
- 0.7%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Western Sahara?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Western Sahara rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Aruba ranks 221st and Western Sahara ranks 222nd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.