Aruba vs Dominican Republic: Share of land area that is protected

Aruba

26.9%

in 2025

Dominican Republic

26.3%

in 2025

Aruba rank

54th

Dominican Republic rank

56th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Aruba
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 26.9% against 26.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Aruba ranks 54th and Dominican Republic ranks 56th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.