Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.74 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
1.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nauru ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 66 Uruguay 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Haiti 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Armenia 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ukraine 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Brazil 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre 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)
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre 1 sq. km per square kilometre (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita 0.0018 sq. km per person (2024)
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 4,159 metric tons per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nauru was 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.