Terrestrial protected areas in Aruba
Aruba: Terrestrial protected areas was 26.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 26.9% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Aruba ranks 54th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | % of total land area | 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% |
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Aruba?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Aruba was 26.9% 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 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 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.