Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Aruba
Aruba: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Aruba, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial and marine protected areas in Aruba is 0.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 500.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Aruba peaked at 0.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Aruba ranks 187th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +500.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 187 Dominica 0.6% compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5% compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Aruba?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Aruba was 0.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Aruba rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Aruba ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.