Naoero : Poultry (Egg) 

Agricultural and livestock production, including poultry, is largely at the subsistence level in Naoero’s phosphate-mining-oriented economy. Nauru’s poultry sector is extremely limited in scale, reflecting the island’s unique constraints. A single small island, about 21 km² in area, Nauru has a population of about 12 500 people, with very little arable land and scarce water resources. 

Nauru had only a few hundred laying hens in production as of early 2025, which were concentrated in one government-managed farm. Developed with foreign aid, the farm produces eggs, but struggles to meet local demand. An underdeveloped agricultural sector, high import costs for inputs and the prevalence of diseases coupled with lack of veterinary care, are major challenges for the poultry sector which lacks an exportable surplus. 

Backyard poultry keeping is rare as Nauru has no established tradition of village chicken rearing like other Pacific nations. Per capita consumption of poultry products in Nauru is high by necessity and preference but depends primarily on imports.