What is forest area in Nauru?

Forest area in Nauru was 0 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest forest area recorded in Nauru?

The highest recorded value was 0 sq. km in 1990.

What is the lowest forest area recorded in Nauru?

The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km in 1990.

How does Nauru rank for forest area?

Nauru ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this Nauru data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Forest area in Nauru

Name: Forest area in Nauru
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nauru: Forest area was 0 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0 sq. km

World rank

211th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0 sq. km

in 1990

All-time low

0 sq. km

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Forest area in Nauru, 1990–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area in Nauru is 0 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, forest area in Nauru peaked at 0 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km, in 1990.

Nauru ranks 211th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0 sq. km	0 sq. km	0 sq. km	10
2000s	0 sq. km	0 sq. km	0 sq. km	10
2010s	0 sq. km	0 sq. km	0 sq. km	10
2020s	0 sq. km	0 sq. km	0 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Nauru

208 Greenland 2.2 sq. km compare
209 Faroe Islands 0.8 sq. km compare
210 Curacao 0.7 sq. km compare
211 Gibraltar 0 sq. km compare
211 Monaco 0 sq. km compare
211 Qatar 0 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Nauru

Rural population 0 (2025)
Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Agricultural land 4 sq. km (2023)
Agricultural land 20.0% (2023)
Land area 20 sq. km (2023)
Permanent cropland 20.0% (2023)
Crop production index 102.69 2014-2016 = 100 (2022)
Food production index 99.71 2014-2016 = 100 (2022)
Livestock production index 89.43 2014-2016 = 100 (2022)
Forest area 0.0% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Nauru?: Forest area in Nauru was 0 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest forest area recorded in Nauru?: The highest recorded value was 0 sq. km in 1990.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Nauru?: The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km in 1990.
How does Nauru rank for forest area?: Nauru ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Nauru data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.