Agricultural land use, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1834 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.1834 hectares per person.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.3556 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1636 hectares per person, in 2013.
That places Tuvalu 144th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3541 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3509 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3478 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3477 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.35 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3517 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3539 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3556 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3552 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3532 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3518 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3514 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3521 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3435 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.327 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3123 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2991 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2875 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2784 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2715 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2657 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.261 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2568 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2531 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2486 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2434 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2389 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2309 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2273 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.224 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2213 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2192 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2172 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2141 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2128 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2106 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2096 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1773 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1767 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1732 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.171 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1768 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1744 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.167 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1646 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1639 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1642 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1647 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1656 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1674 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1701 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1731 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1766 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1801 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1834 hectares per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3519 hectares per person | 0.3477 hectares per person | 0.3556 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3256 hectares per person | 0.2784 hectares per person | 0.3532 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2505 hectares per person | 0.2309 hectares per person | 0.2715 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2174 hectares per person | 0.2106 hectares per person | 0.2273 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1775 hectares per person | 0.1691 hectares per person | 0.2096 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1661 hectares per person | 0.1636 hectares per person | 0.1701 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1783 hectares per person | 0.1731 hectares per person | 0.1834 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 141 Indonesia 0.196 hectares per person compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.1895 hectares per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1863 hectares per person compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 0.1803 hectares per person compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0.1796 hectares per person compare
- 147 Norway 0.1779 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- 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, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.1834 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3556 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Tuvalu rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.