Cropland — Share in Land area in Nauru
Nauru: Cropland — Share in Land area was 16.05 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Nauru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Nauru is 16.05 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Nauru peaked at 20.15 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14 %, in 1961.
That places Nauru 114th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Nauru, year by year
| 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 above the median for high income countries, which is 11.11 %, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 16.05 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.14 %, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Nauru?
- Cropland — 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 cropland — share in land area recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.15 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 % in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Nauru ranks 114th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.