What is cropland — area per capita in Nauru?

Cropland — area per capita in Nauru was 0.03 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Nauru?

The highest recorded value was 0.06 ha/cap in 1961.

What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Nauru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 ha/cap in 2015.

How does Nauru rank for cropland — area per capita?

Nauru ranks 212th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Nauru?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Nauru data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area per capita in Nauru

Name: Cropland — Area per capita in Nauru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nauru: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.03 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.03 ha/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

212th

of 250 countries

All-time high

0.06 ha/cap

in 1961

All-time low

0.03 ha/cap

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in Nauru, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in Nauru is 0.03 ha/cap, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Nauru peaked at 0.06 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.03 ha/cap, in 2015.

Nauru ranks 212th of 250 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cropland — Area per capita in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area per capita in Nauru, 1961 to 2024.
Year	ha/cap	Change
1961	0.06 ha/cap	—
1962	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1963	0.05 ha/cap	-16.7%
1964	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1965	0.06 ha/cap	+20.0%
1966	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1967	0.05 ha/cap	-16.7%
1968	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1969	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1970	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1971	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1972	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1973	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1974	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1975	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1976	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1977	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1978	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1979	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1980	0.04 ha/cap	-20.0%
1981	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1982	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1983	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1984	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1985	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1986	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1987	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1988	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1989	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1990	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1991	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1992	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1993	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1994	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1995	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1996	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1997	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1998	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1999	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2000	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2001	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2002	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2003	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2004	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2005	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2006	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2007	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2008	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2009	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2010	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2011	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2012	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2013	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2014	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2015	0.03 ha/cap	-25.0%
2016	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2017	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2018	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2019	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2020	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2021	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2022	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2023	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2024	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%

Nauru compared with similar countries

Nauru's 0.03 ha/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 ha/cap, 30% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Nauru's 0.03 ha/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.135 ha/cap, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0544 ha/cap	0.05 ha/cap	0.06 ha/cap	9
1970s	0.05 ha/cap	0.05 ha/cap	0.05 ha/cap	10
1980s	0.04 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	10
1990s	0.04 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	10
2000s	0.04 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	10
2010s	0.035 ha/cap	0.03 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	10
2020s	0.03 ha/cap	0.03 ha/cap	0.03 ha/cap	5

Countries ranked near Nauru

212 Bahamas 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Barbados 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Brunei Darussalam 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 China, Taiwan Province of 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Japan 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Montenegro 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Naoero 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 New Caledonia 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Republic of Korea 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Réunion 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Brunei 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Reunion 0.03 ha/cap compare

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More environment data for Nauru

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1992)
Standard Deviation 0.589 °C (1992)
Temperature change -0.737 °C (1993)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in Nauru?: Cropland — area per capita in Nauru was 0.03 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Nauru?: The highest recorded value was 0.06 ha/cap in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Nauru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 ha/cap in 2015.
How does Nauru rank for cropland — area per capita?: Nauru ranks 212th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Nauru?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nauru data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area per capita
Unit: ha/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 16,444 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.