Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nauru
Nauru: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 3.94 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nauru, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 3.94 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over five years.
That places Nauru 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nauru, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.28 hectares per tonne | — |
| 2020 | 4.2 hectares per tonne | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.12 hectares per tonne | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4 hectares per tonne | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.94 hectares per tonne | -1.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.94 hectares per tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.41 hectares per tonne, 61% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.94 hectares per tonne is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.4 hectares per tonne, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.28 hectares per tonne | 4.28 hectares per tonne | 4.28 hectares per tonne | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.06 hectares per tonne | 3.94 hectares per tonne | 4.2 hectares per tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 35 Micronesia (country) 4.18 hectares per tonne compare
- 36 India 4.15 hectares per tonne compare
- 37 Comoros 3.98 hectares per tonne
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.83 hectares per tonne compare
- 40 Mozambique 3.14 hectares per tonne compare
- 41 Philippines 3.02 hectares per tonne compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nauru?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nauru was 3.94 hectares per tonne 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 area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 hectares per tonne in 2019.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 hectares per tonne in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Nauru ranks 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of coconut crops harvested to produce a tonne of coconut oil. This metric is the inverse of oil yields, and represents the amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow a given crop to produce one tonne of oil.