Land use over the long-term in Aruba
Aruba: Land use over the long-term was 2,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,000 hectares
in 1994
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Aruba, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 2,000 hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Aruba peaked at 2,000 hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Aruba ranks 176th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Aruba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 20.7 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 41.19 hectares | +99.0% |
| 1710 | 44.34 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1720 | 47.74 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1730 | 51.4 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1740 | 55.33 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1750 | 59.57 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1760 | 64.13 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1770 | 69.04 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1780 | 74.33 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1790 | 80.02 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1800 | 86.15 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1810 | 92.75 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1820 | 95.37 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 98.05 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1840 | 100.82 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1850 | 103.66 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 117.56 hectares | +13.4% |
| 1870 | 143.38 hectares | +22.0% |
| 1880 | 232.78 hectares | +62.3% |
| 1890 | 278.58 hectares | +19.7% |
| 1900 | 356.85 hectares | +28.1% |
| 1910 | 348.42 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 316.51 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1930 | 496.04 hectares | +56.7% |
| 1940 | 1,108 hectares | +123.3% |
| 1950 | 1,380 hectares | +24.6% |
| 1951 | 1,368 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1,381 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1,415 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1,463 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 1,523 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 1,590 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1,661 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 1,728 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 1,788 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2,000 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 2,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 2,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +123.3% | 496.04 hectares | 1,108 hectares |
| 1700 | +99.0% | 20.7 hectares | 41.19 hectares |
| 1880 | +62.3% | 143.38 hectares | 232.78 hectares |
| 1930 | +56.7% | 316.51 hectares | 496.04 hectares |
| 1900 | +28.1% | 278.58 hectares | 356.85 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 20.7 hectares | 20.7 hectares | 20.7 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 41.19 hectares | 41.19 hectares | 41.19 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 44.34 hectares | 44.34 hectares | 44.34 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 47.74 hectares | 47.74 hectares | 47.74 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 51.4 hectares | 51.4 hectares | 51.4 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 55.33 hectares | 55.33 hectares | 55.33 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 59.57 hectares | 59.57 hectares | 59.57 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 64.13 hectares | 64.13 hectares | 64.13 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 69.04 hectares | 69.04 hectares | 69.04 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 74.33 hectares | 74.33 hectares | 74.33 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 80.02 hectares | 80.02 hectares | 80.02 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 86.15 hectares | 86.15 hectares | 86.15 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 92.75 hectares | 92.75 hectares | 92.75 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 95.37 hectares | 95.37 hectares | 95.37 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 98.05 hectares | 98.05 hectares | 98.05 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 100.82 hectares | 100.82 hectares | 100.82 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 103.66 hectares | 103.66 hectares | 103.66 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 117.56 hectares | 117.56 hectares | 117.56 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 143.38 hectares | 143.38 hectares | 143.38 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 232.78 hectares | 232.78 hectares | 232.78 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 278.58 hectares | 278.58 hectares | 278.58 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 356.85 hectares | 356.85 hectares | 356.85 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 348.42 hectares | 348.42 hectares | 348.42 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 316.51 hectares | 316.51 hectares | 316.51 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 496.04 hectares | 496.04 hectares | 496.04 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,108 hectares | 1,108 hectares | 1,108 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,530 hectares | 1,368 hectares | 1,788 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 6 |
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- 176 Barbados 2,000 hectares compare
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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 land use over the long-term in Aruba?
- Land use over the long-term in Aruba was 2,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Aruba rank for land use over the long-term?
- Aruba ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.