Terrestrial protected areas in Aruba
Aruba: Terrestrial protected areas was 26.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Aruba, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Aruba is 26.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 5,280.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Aruba peaked at 26.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2013.
That places Aruba 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5 | — |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9 | +3680.0% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.7 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 26.9 | +36.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 26.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 26.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.39 | 0.5 | 18.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.37 | 18.9 | 26.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 51 Senegal 27.5 compare
- 52 Andorra 27.3 compare
- 53 Gibraltar 27 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 26.6 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 26.3 compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 26.2 compare
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Aruba?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Aruba was 26.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2013.
- How does Aruba rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Aruba ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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