Agricultural land use in Nauru
Nauru: Agricultural land use was 400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
400 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
226th
of 227 countries
All-time high
400 hectares
in 1965
All-time low
300 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Nauru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 400 hectares for agricultural land use 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 in Nauru peaked at 400 hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 300 hectares, in 1961.
Nauru ranks 226th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Nauru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 400 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 400 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.56 hectares | 300 hectares | 400 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More agriculture & rural data for Nauru
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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 in Nauru?
- Agricultural land use in Nauru was 400 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 400 hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 hectares in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for agricultural land use?
- Nauru ranks 226th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.