Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Aruba
Aruba: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 11.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable 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
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Aruba stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Aruba peaked at 11.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1961.
Aruba ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for arable 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
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 arable agriculture in Aruba?
- Share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1961.
- How does Aruba rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Aruba ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.