Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Nauru
Nauru: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 36.68 million kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Nauru, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 36.68 million kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over five years.
Nauru ranks 190th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 34.60 million kilocalories per day | — |
| 2020 | 35.11 million kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.14 million kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.40 million kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 36.68 million kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 36.68 million kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 36.68 million kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.15 billion kilocalories per day, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.60 million kilocalories per day | 34.60 million kilocalories per day | 34.60 million kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 2020s | 35.83 million kilocalories per day | 35.11 million kilocalories per day | 36.68 million kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 187 Bermuda 176.54 million kilocalories per day
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 133.43 million kilocalories per day compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 129.01 million kilocalories per day compare
- 191 Tuvalu 32.41 million kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Nauru?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Nauru was 36.68 million kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 36.68 million kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.60 million kilocalories per day in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Nauru ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.