Nauru vs Tokelau: Land use
Nauru
400 hectares
in 2023
Tokelau
600 hectares
in 2023
Nauru rank
221st
Tokelau rank
220th
Land use over time
- Nauru
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 600 hectares against 400 hectares in Nauru, a difference of 200 hectares.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 221st and Tokelau ranks 220th of 224 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.56 hectares | 388.89 hectares | 33.33 hectares | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980s | 400 hectares | 450 hectares | 50 hectares | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 400 hectares | 590 hectares | 190 hectares | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 400 hectares | 600 hectares | 200 hectares | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 400 hectares | 600 hectares | 200 hectares | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 400 hectares | 600 hectares | 200 hectares | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Nauru or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 600 hectares against 400 hectares in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Nauru and Tokelau?
- 200 hectares, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tokelau?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Tokelau rank globally for land use?
- Nauru ranks 221st and Tokelau ranks 220th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.