Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 12.05 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 12.05 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 19.2 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.05 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nauru 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 12.5 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 15 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 16 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 16.5 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 17 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17.25 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 19 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 17 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 15 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 15 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.7 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 17.1 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.45 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.8 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.15 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18.5 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.85 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 19.2 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 19.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.8 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.65 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.45 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.15 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.75 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.35 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.95 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.6 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 15 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 13.85 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.65 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.4 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.85 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.35 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.15 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.05 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 12.05 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34 ha per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 12.05 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.09 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -26.9% | 17.1 ha per square kilometre | 12.5 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.56 ha per square kilometre | 14 ha per square kilometre | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.15 ha per square kilometre | 12.5 ha per square kilometre | 17.1 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.43 ha per square kilometre | 15 ha per square kilometre | 19 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.91 ha per square kilometre | 16.15 ha per square kilometre | 19.2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8 ha per square kilometre | 16.3 ha per square kilometre | 19 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.34 ha per square kilometre | 12.85 ha per square kilometre | 16.7 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 ha per square kilometre | 12.05 ha per square kilometre | 12.6 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nauru was 12.05 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.