Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 20 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 209 countries
All-time high
20 hectares per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
15 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 20 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 20 hectares per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 15 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nauru ranks 149th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.78 hectares per square kilometre | 15 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 146 Ecuador 21.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cameroon 20.94 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 20.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 150 Liberia 19.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 151 Myanmar 19.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Maldives 19.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
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- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
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- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nauru was 20 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 20 hectares per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 149th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.