Agricultural land per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Agricultural land per capita was 0.183 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.183 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
153rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3544 hectares per capita
in 1968
All-time low
0.1632 hectares per capita
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.183 hectares per capita.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.3544 hectares per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1632 hectares per capita, in 2013.
That places Tuvalu 153rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3528 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3496 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3464 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3466 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.349 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3506 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3525 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3544 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3538 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3519 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3506 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3501 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3506 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3422 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3261 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3112 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2982 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2865 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2775 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2707 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2651 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2602 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2561 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2523 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2479 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2428 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2383 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2342 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2303 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2267 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2234 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2208 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2187 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2167 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2151 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2136 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2122 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2112 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2101 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2091 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1769 hectares per capita | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1763 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.175 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1728 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1706 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1687 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1764 hectares per capita | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.174 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1718 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1693 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1666 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1642 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1632 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1635 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1639 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1644 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1653 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1671 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1698 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1727 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1762 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1798 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.183 hectares per capita | +1.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.183 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.183 hectares per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3506 hectares per capita | 0.3464 hectares per capita | 0.3544 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3245 hectares per capita | 0.2775 hectares per capita | 0.3519 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2498 hectares per capita | 0.2303 hectares per capita | 0.2707 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2168 hectares per capita | 0.2101 hectares per capita | 0.2267 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1772 hectares per capita | 0.1687 hectares per capita | 0.2091 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1657 hectares per capita | 0.1632 hectares per capita | 0.1698 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1779 hectares per capita | 0.1727 hectares per capita | 0.183 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 150 Indonesia 0.196 hectares per capita compare
- 151 El Salvador 0.1895 hectares per capita compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1862 hectares per capita compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 0.1802 hectares per capita compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.1794 hectares per capita compare
- 156 Norway 0.1779 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Tuvalu?
- Agricultural land per capita in Tuvalu was 0.183 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3544 hectares per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1632 hectares per capita in 2013.
- How does Tuvalu rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 153rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.