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
205th
of 223 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 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 202 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 203 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 203 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Aruba
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.5887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.017 Mt CO2e (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 205th out of 223 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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