Arable land in Aruba
Aruba: Arable land was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Aruba is 2,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Aruba peaked at 2,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
Aruba ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 183 Saint Lucia 2,670 hectares compare
- 184 French Polynesia 2,500 hectares compare
- 185 Bahrain 2,100 hectares compare
- 186 Hong Kong 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Kiribati 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 hectares 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 2,000 hectares 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 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Aruba rank for arable land?
- Aruba ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.