Surface area (sq. km) in Nauru
Nauru: Surface area (sq. km) was 21 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 216 countries
All-time high
21 sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
20 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Nauru, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Nauru is 21 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Nauru peaked at 21 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Nauru 215th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Nauru, year by year
| 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 | 21 sq. km | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 21 sq. km | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 21 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 21 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 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 | 20.4 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 21 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 surface area in Nauru?
- Surface area in Nauru was 21 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 21 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for surface area?
- Nauru ranks 215th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.