Cropland area in Nauru
Nauru: Cropland area was 400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
400 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
221st
of 224 countries
All-time high
400 hectares
in 1965
All-time low
300 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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 cropland area 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, cropland area in Nauru peaked at 400 hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 300 hectares, in 1961.
Nauru ranks 221st of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area 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 303,040 hectares, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 400 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 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
- 218 Cayman Islands 700 hectares compare
- 219 Singapore 660 hectares compare
- 220 Tokelau 600 hectares compare
- 222 Bermuda 300 hectares compare
- 223 Northern Mariana Islands 170 hectares compare
- 224 Faroe Islands 70 hectares 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)
- Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Nauru?
- Cropland area 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 cropland area recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 400 hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 hectares in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for cropland area?
- Nauru ranks 221st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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