Mangrove area in Aruba
Aruba: Mangrove area was 0.4594 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4594 kmsq
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
111th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.5505 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
0.4419 kmsq
in 2018
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Aruba, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 0.4594 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Aruba peaked at 0.5505 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4419 kmsq, in 2018.
Aruba ranks 111th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Aruba, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5505 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 0.4819 kmsq | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4543 kmsq | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4492 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.452 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4631 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4631 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4631 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4419 kmsq | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4419 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4594 kmsq | +4.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.4594 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.4594 kmsq is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.73 kmsq, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.484 kmsq | 0.4492 kmsq | 0.5505 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4542 kmsq | 0.4419 kmsq | 0.4631 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4594 kmsq | 0.4594 kmsq | 0.4594 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More development goals data for Aruba
- Red List Index 0.8599 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 800.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 11.96 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.79 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 4.3% (2019)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 2 (2014)
- Change in maximum river flow -43.5% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -57.7% (2024)
- River flow maximum 0.7686 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Aruba?
- Mangrove area in Aruba was 0.4594 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5505 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4419 kmsq in 2018.
- How does Aruba rank for mangrove area?
- Aruba ranks 111th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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