Aruba vs Gibraltar: Share of land area that is protected
Aruba
26.9%
in 2025
Gibraltar
27.0%
in 2025
Aruba rank
54th
Gibraltar rank
53rd
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Aruba
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 27.0% against 26.9% in Aruba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Aruba ranks 54th and Gibraltar ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Gibraltar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 28.4% | 20.1% | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 10.5% | 9.9% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Aruba or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 27.0% against 26.9% in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Aruba and Gibraltar?
- 0.1%, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Gibraltar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Gibraltar rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Aruba ranks 54th and Gibraltar ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.