Land area (sq. km), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Nauru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Nauru stood at 0.0017 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Nauru peaked at 0.0042 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Nauru 200th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 4 |
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- 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)
- Aquaculture production 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -0.118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Nauru?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Nauru was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 200th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.