Share of land area that is protected in Aruba
Aruba: Share of land area that is protected was 26.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Aruba, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 0.5% | 18.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.9% | 26.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 51 Senegal 27.5% compare
- 52 Andorra 27.3% compare
- 53 Gibraltar 27.0% 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
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1.5 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.4% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 10 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Aruba?
- Share of land area that is protected in Aruba was 26.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Aruba rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Aruba ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.