Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Nauru

Nauru: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 16.05 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.05 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 255 countries
All-time high
20.15 %
in 1995
All-time low
14 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Nauru, 1961–2024

05101520196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Nauru is 16.05 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Nauru peaked at 20.15 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14 %, in 1961.

That places Nauru 198th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Nauru, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 14 %
1962 14 % +0.0%
1963 14 % +0.0%
1964 14 % +0.0%
1965 16.8 % +20.0%
1966 16.8 % +0.0%
1967 16.8 % +0.0%
1968 16.8 % +0.0%
1969 16.8 % +0.0%
1970 16.8 % +0.0%
1971 16.8 % +0.0%
1972 16.8 % +0.0%
1973 17 % +1.2%
1974 17 % +0.0%
1975 17.1 % +0.6%
1976 17.1 % +0.0%
1977 17.1 % +0.0%
1978 17.1 % +0.0%
1979 17.1 % +0.0%
1980 17.1 % +0.0%
1981 17.1 % +0.0%
1982 17.1 % +0.0%
1983 17.1 % +0.0%
1984 17.1 % +0.0%
1985 17 % -0.6%
1986 18 % +5.9%
1987 18 % +0.0%
1988 18 % +0.0%
1989 18 % +0.0%
1990 18.05 % +0.3%
1991 18.05 % +0.0%
1992 18.05 % +0.0%
1993 18.05 % +0.0%
1994 19.8 % +9.7%
1995 20.15 % +1.8%
1996 20.15 % +0.0%
1997 20.15 % +0.0%
1998 20.15 % +0.0%
1999 20.15 % +0.0%
2000 20.15 % +0.0%
2001 20.15 % +0.0%
2002 20.15 % +0.0%
2003 20.15 % +0.0%
2004 20.15 % +0.0%
2005 20.15 % +0.0%
2006 20.15 % +0.0%
2007 20.15 % +0.0%
2008 20.15 % +0.0%
2009 20.15 % +0.0%
2010 20.15 % +0.0%
2011 20.15 % +0.0%
2012 20.15 % +0.0%
2013 20.15 % +0.0%
2014 20.15 % +0.0%
2015 18.35 % -8.9%
2016 18.35 % +0.0%
2017 18.35 % +0.0%
2018 18.35 % +0.0%
2019 18.35 % +0.0%
2020 18.35 % +0.0%
2021 17.15 % -6.5%
2022 16.95 % -1.2%
2023 16.05 % -5.3%
2024 16.05 % +0.0%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 16.05 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 68% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 16.05 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.45 %, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.56 % 14 % 16.8 % 9
1970s 16.99 % 16.8 % 17.1 % 10
1980s 17.45 % 17 % 18 % 10
1990s 19.27 % 18.05 % 20.15 % 10
2000s 20.15 % 20.15 % 20.15 % 10
2010s 19.25 % 18.35 % 20.15 % 10
2020s 16.91 % 16.05 % 18.35 % 5

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 195 Saint Lucia 16.28 % compare
  2. 196 Iceland 16.25 % compare
  3. 197 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.19 % compare
  4. 198 Naoero 16.05 % compare
  5. 200 Republic of Korea 15.99 % compare
  6. 201 Réunion 15.93 % compare
  7. 201 Reunion 15.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — share in land area in Nauru?
Agricultural land — share in land area in Nauru was 16.05 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 20.15 % in 1995.
What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 14 % in 1961.
How does Nauru rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
Nauru ranks 198th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.