Arable land use per person in Aruba
Aruba: Arable land use per person was 0.0186 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0186 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.036 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0183 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Aruba, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Aruba stood at 0.0186 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Aruba peaked at 0.036 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Aruba 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Aruba, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.036 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0351 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0344 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0339 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0339 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0339 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0339 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.034 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0345 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0343 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.034 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0338 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0334 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.033 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0318 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0324 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0334 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0338 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0337 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0319 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0304 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.029 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0223 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0219 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.021 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.02 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0197 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0189 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 hectares per person | -0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.0186 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.0186 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0346 hectares per person | 0.0339 hectares per person | 0.036 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0342 hectares per person | 0.0338 hectares per person | 0.0345 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 hectares per person | 0.0318 hectares per person | 0.0338 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0261 hectares per person | 0.0223 hectares per person | 0.0319 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0208 hectares per person | 0.0197 hectares per person | 0.0221 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 hectares per person | 0.0183 hectares per person | 0.0196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0206 hectares per person compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 hectares per person compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0183 hectares per person compare
- 177 Jordan 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Aruba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Standard Deviation 0.339 °C (2020)
- Temperature change 1.63 °C (2020)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Aruba?
- Arable land use per person in Aruba was 0.0186 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.036 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Aruba rank for arable land use per person?
- Aruba ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.