Land use in Nauru
Nauru: Land use was 400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 220th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 217 Cayman Islands 700 hectares compare
- 218 Singapore 660 hectares compare
- 219 Tokelau 600 hectares compare
- 221 Bermuda 300 hectares compare
- 222 Northern Mariana Islands 170 hectares compare
- 223 Faroe Islands 70 hectares compare
More environment data for Nauru
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1172 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0002 Mt CO2e (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 220th out of 223 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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