Forest area in Aruba
Aruba: Forest area was 2.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Aruba, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Aruba stood at 2.3%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Aruba peaked at 2.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1990.
That places Aruba 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4 |
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- 183 Tajikistan 3.1% compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Aruba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Rural population 38.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 41,612 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8434 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Aruba?
- Forest area in Aruba was 2.3% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for forest area?
- Aruba ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.