Aquaculture production (Food) in Nauru
Nauru: Aquaculture production (Food) was 0.5 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Nauru, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Nauru is 0.5 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Nauru peaked at 1 metric tons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Nauru 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production (Food) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0.4 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 0.8 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2012 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 2013 | 0.1 metric tons | -90.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 metric tons | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3 metric tons | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.5 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.5 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (Food) in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +200.0% | 0.1 metric tons | 0.3 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.12 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0.8 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 metric tons | 0.5 metric tons | 0.5 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 197 Micronesia (country) 0.5 metric tons compare
- 199 Tuvalu 0.3 metric tons compare
- 200 Andorra 0 metric tons
- 200 Bermuda 0 metric tons
- 200 Comoros 0 metric tons
- 200 Djibouti 0 metric tons
- 200 Gibraltar 0 metric tons
- 200 Liechtenstein 0 metric tons
- 200 Macao 0 metric tons
- 200 Mauritania 0 metric tons
- 200 Monaco 0 metric tons
- 200 Mongolia 0 metric tons
- 200 Saint Martin (French part) 0 metric tons
- 200 San Marino 0 metric tons
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 0 metric tons
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 metric tons
- 200 Somalia 0 metric tons
- 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nauru
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.102 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1052 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.099 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Nauru?
- Aquaculture production in Nauru was 0.5 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1 metric tons in 2012.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for aquaculture production?
- Nauru ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.