Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Aruba
Aruba: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 93.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Aruba, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Aruba is 93.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 406.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Aruba peaked at 93.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2000.
That places Aruba 14th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +406.2% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 93.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 93.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 18.5% | 93.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Aruba?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Aruba was 93.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- How does Aruba rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Aruba ranks 14th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).