Norfolk Island vs Tuvalu: Agricultural land use
Norfolk Island
1,000 hectares
in 2023
Tuvalu
1,800 hectares
in 2023
Norfolk Island rank
221st
Tuvalu rank
219th
Agricultural land use over time
- Norfolk Island
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1,800 hectares against 1,000 hectares in Norfolk Island, a difference of 800 hectares.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.8 times Norfolk Island's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Norfolk Island ranks 221st and Tuvalu ranks 219th of 227 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norfolk Island | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 1,000 hectares | 1,760 hectares | 760 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1,000 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 800 hectares | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1,000 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 800 hectares | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Norfolk Island or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1,800 hectares against 1,000 hectares in Norfolk Island as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Norfolk Island and Tuvalu?
- 800 hectares, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norfolk Island and Tuvalu rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Norfolk Island ranks 221st and Tuvalu ranks 219th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.