Share of land area used for agriculture in Aruba
Aruba: Share of land area used for agriculture was 11.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for agriculture in Aruba, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Aruba is 11.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Aruba peaked at 11.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1961.
That places Aruba 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.1% | — |
| 1962 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 171 Japan 12.6% compare
- 172 Jordan 11.5% compare
- 173 Cayman Islands 11.2% compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5% compare
- 176 Bahrain 10.1% compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Aruba
- Rural population, per capita 0.3825 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 38.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 41,612 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 13.79 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.27 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Aruba?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Aruba was 11.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1961.
- How does Aruba rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Aruba ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.