Cropland area in Nauru
Nauru: Cropland area was 400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 216th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 213 Cayman Islands 700 hectares compare
- 214 Singapore 660 hectares compare
- 215 Tokelau 600 hectares compare
- 217 Bermuda 300 hectares compare
- 218 Northern Mariana Islands 170 hectares compare
- 219 Faroe Islands 70 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nauru
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land 4 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 20.0% (2023)
- Permanent cropland 20.0% (2023)
- Land area 20 sq. km (2023)
- Meat supply per person 109.23 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 109.23 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
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 216th out of 219 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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