Land use in Aruba
Aruba: Land use was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
2,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Aruba, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Aruba stood at 2,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Aruba peaked at 2,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Aruba 206th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land use in Aruba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 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% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 2,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 2,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 203 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 204 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 204 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares 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 land use in Aruba?
- Land use in Aruba was 2,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Aruba rank for land use?
- Aruba ranks 206th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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