Land use in Niue
Niue: Land use was 3,800 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,800 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
201st
of 224 countries
All-time high
4,000 hectares
in 1974
All-time low
3,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Niue, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Niue stood at 3,800 hectares.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Niue peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Niue 201st out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Niue, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,800 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,560 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 198 Saint Helena 4,000 hectares compare
- 198 Western Sahara 4,000 hectares compare
- 200 Djibouti 3,900 hectares compare
- 202 Hong Kong 3,000 hectares compare
- 203 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 204 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 204 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
More environment data for Niue
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 63.22 % change on previous year (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.395 °C (1993)
- Temperature change 0.609 °C (1993)
- Cropland — Area per capita 2.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 485 1000 USD (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.83 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 52 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Niue?
- Land use in Niue was 3,800 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1974.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Niue rank for land use?
- Niue ranks 201st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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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