Nauru vs Tuvalu: Land area in hectares
Nauru
2,000 hectares
in 2023
Tuvalu
3,000 hectares
in 2023
Nauru rank
228th
Tuvalu rank
227th
Land area in hectares over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 3,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Nauru, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 228th and Tuvalu ranks 227th of 233 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 3,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 1,000 hectares, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Nauru ranks 228th and Tuvalu ranks 227th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.