Aruba vs Palau: Land use
Aruba
2,000 hectares
in 2023
Palau
2,300 hectares
in 2023
Aruba rank
206th
Palau rank
204th
Land use over time
- Aruba
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2,300 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Aruba, a difference of 300 hectares.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 206th and Palau ranks 204th of 224 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 300 hectares | Palau |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 300 hectares | Palau |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 300 hectares | Palau |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 300 hectares | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Aruba or Palau?
- Palau, at 2,300 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Aruba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Aruba and Palau?
- 300 hectares, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Palau rank globally for land use?
- Aruba ranks 206th and Palau ranks 204th of 224 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.