Projections for global peak agricultural land in Nauru
Nauru: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
400 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
226th
of 227 countries
All-time high
400 hectares
in 1965
All-time low
300 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land 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
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Nauru stood at 400 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Nauru peaked at 400 hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 300 hectares, in 1961.
Nauru ranks 226th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Nauru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 400 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 400 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
More agriculture & rural data for Nauru
- 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)
- Livestock production index 99.84 2014-2016 = 100 (2024)
- Agricultural land 3.4 sq. km (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Crop production index 103.64 2014-2016 = 100 (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Land area 21 sq. km (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Nauru?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 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 projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 400 hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 hectares in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Nauru ranks 226th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.