Aruba vs British Virgin Islands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Aruba
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 18,000 hectares against 15,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3,000 hectares.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 214th and British Virgin Islands ranks 216th of 233 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Aruba |
| 1970s | 18,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Aruba |
| 1980s | 18,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Aruba |
| 1990s | 18,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Aruba |
| 2000s | 18,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Aruba |
| 2010s | 18,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Aruba |
| 2020s | 18,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Aruba or British Virgin Islands?
- Aruba, at 18,000 hectares against 15,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Aruba and British Virgin Islands?
- 3,000 hectares, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and British Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and British Virgin Islands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Aruba ranks 214th and British Virgin Islands ranks 216th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.