Agricultural production in Nauru
According to FAOSTAT, Nauru produced 7 t of vegetables, 470 t of fruit and 79 t of meat in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were coconuts (2,409 t), papayas (2 t) and cabbages (1 t).
- Products recorded
- 14
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 0
- products
- Year
- 2024
Livestock numbers: 3,034 pigs.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All fruit | 470 | 191 | 0% | +10% |
| All meat | 79 | 194 | 0% | 0.0% |
| All eggs | 9 | 172 | 0% | 0.0% |
| All vegetables | 7 | 192 | 0% | +600% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconuts, in shell | 2,409 | 74 | 0% | +0.4% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 468 | 74 | 0% | +9.9% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 75 | 166 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Coconut oil | 61 | 55 | 0% | — |
| Hen eggs | 9 | 172 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 6 | 137 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Fat of pigs | 5 | 138 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Chicken meat | 4 | 189 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 2 | 177 | 0% | +100% |
| Papayas | 2 | 72 | 0% | — |
| Cabbages | 1 | 146 | 0% | — |
| Cucumbers | 1 | 134 | 0% | — |
| Green maize | 1 | 48 | 0% | — |
| Tea, packed | 1 | 124 | 0% | — |
Live animals, 2024
Nauru among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Nauru, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Nauru had 11,947 inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconuts, in shell | 202 | 8.03 | 25.1× |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 39.2 | 2.93 | 13.4× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 6.28 | 15.4 | 0.4× |
| Coconut oil | 5.11 | 0.38 | 13.3× |
| Hen eggs | 0.75 | 11.5 | 0.1× |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 0.50 | 1.01 | 0.5× |
| Fat of pigs | 0.42 | 1.39 | 0.3× |
| Chicken meat | 0.33 | 15.7 | 0.0× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 0.17 | 34.5 | 0.0× |
| Papayas | 0.17 | 1.80 | 0.1× |
| Cabbages | 0.08 | 9.25 | 0.0× |
| Cucumbers | 0.08 | 10.8 | 0.0× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Nauru?
By volume, the largest products of Nauru in 2024 were coconuts, in shell (2,409 t), other tropical fruits, n.e.c. (468 t), pork (pig meat) (75 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Nauru the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 48th, for green maize.
How much coconuts, in shell does Nauru produce per person?
About 202 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 8.03 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.