FAO projections of arable land in Nauru
Nauru: FAO projections of arable land was 400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land 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 reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 0.2264 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Nauru?
- Fao projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 400 hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 hectares in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Nauru ranks 221st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.