Land use in Nauru
Nauru: Land use was 400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
400 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
221st
of 224 countries
All-time high
400 hectares
in 1965
All-time low
300 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Nauru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 400 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Nauru peaked at 400 hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 300 hectares, in 1961.
Nauru ranks 221st of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Nauru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 400 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 400 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.56 hectares | 300 hectares | 400 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 218 Cayman Islands 700 hectares compare
- 219 Singapore 660 hectares compare
- 220 Tokelau 600 hectares compare
- 222 Bermuda 300 hectares compare
- 223 Northern Mariana Islands 170 hectares compare
- 224 Faroe Islands 70 hectares compare
More environment data for Nauru
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1992)
- Temperature change -0.737 °C (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.589 °C (1992)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.94 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 2.44 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.94 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 6.89 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 87,348 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 87,348 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Nauru?
- Land use in Nauru was 400 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 400 hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 hectares in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for land use?
- Nauru ranks 221st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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