Aruba vs British Virgin Islands: Land use

Aruba
2,000 hectares
in 2023
British Virgin Islands
2,000 hectares
in 2023
Aruba rank
205th
British Virgin Islands rank
205th

Land use over time

  • Aruba
  • British Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Aruba currently reports 2,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 hectares.

Across all 63 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Aruba ranks 205th and British Virgin Islands ranks 205th of 223 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 2,000 hectares 2,444 hectares 444.44 hectares British Virgin Islands
1970s 2,000 hectares 3,000 hectares 1,000 hectares British Virgin Islands
1980s 2,000 hectares 3,800 hectares 1,800 hectares British Virgin Islands
1990s 2,000 hectares 2,900 hectares 900 hectares British Virgin Islands
2000s 2,000 hectares 2,000 hectares 0 hectares
2010s 2,000 hectares 2,000 hectares 0 hectares
2020s 2,000 hectares 2,000 hectares 0 hectares

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Aruba or British Virgin Islands?
Aruba, at 2,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Aruba and British Virgin Islands?
0 hectares, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and British Virgin Islands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Aruba and British Virgin Islands rank globally for land use?
Aruba ranks 205th and British Virgin Islands ranks 205th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed