What is land area in Nauru?

Land area in Nauru was 20 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Nauru?

The highest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Nauru?

The lowest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.

How does Nauru rank for land area?

Nauru ranks 214th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Nauru?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nauru data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Nauru

Name: Land area in Nauru
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nauru: Land area was 20 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

20 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

214th

of 216 countries

All-time high

20 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

20 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Nauru, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 20 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Nauru peaked at 20 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20 sq. km, in 1961.

Nauru ranks 214th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Land area in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Nauru, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	20 sq. km	—
1962	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	20 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	20 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	20 sq. km	+0.0%

Nauru compared with similar countries

Nauru's 20 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Nauru's 20 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	9
1970s	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	10
1980s	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	10
1990s	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	10
2000s	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	10
2010s	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	10
2020s	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	20 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Nauru

211 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 34 sq. km compare
212 Macao 33 sq. km compare
213 Tuvalu 30 sq. km compare
215 Gibraltar 10 sq. km compare
216 Monaco 2.08 sq. km compare

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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)
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)
Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.6452 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Nauru?: Land area in Nauru was 20 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Nauru?: The highest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Nauru?: The lowest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.
How does Nauru rank for land area?: Nauru ranks 214th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Nauru?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nauru data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.