Arable land in Aruba
Aruba: Arable land was 0.0186 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Aruba, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Aruba stood at 0.0186 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Aruba peaked at 0.036 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Aruba 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0346 hectares per person | 0.0339 hectares per person | 0.036 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0342 hectares per person | 0.0338 hectares per person | 0.0345 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 hectares per person | 0.0318 hectares per person | 0.0338 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0261 hectares per person | 0.0223 hectares per person | 0.0319 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0208 hectares per person | 0.0197 hectares per person | 0.0221 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 hectares per person | 0.0183 hectares per person | 0.0196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0206 hectares per person compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 hectares per person compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0183 hectares per person compare
- 177 Jordan 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Aruba
- 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 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Agricultural land 20 sq. km (2023)
- Land area 180 sq. km (2023)
- Arable land 11.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Aruba?
- Arable land in Aruba was 0.0186 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.036 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Aruba rank for arable land?
- Aruba ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.