Surface area in Nauru
Nauru: Surface area was 20 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 216 countries
All-time high
20 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
20 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Nauru, 1961–2023
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 20 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Nauru peaked at 20 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Nauru 215th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area 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 | 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 30,689 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
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)
- Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Nauru?
- Surface area in Nauru was 20 sq. km in 2023, 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 20 sq. km in 1961.
- 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 2023.
- Is surface 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 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.