Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 60 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 209 countries
All-time high
66.67 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
56.67 hectares per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 60 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 66.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56.67 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 40th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.67 hectares per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 56.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.67 hectares per square kilometre | 56.67 hectares per square kilometre | 66.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60 hectares per square kilometre | 60 hectares per square kilometre | 60 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 hectares per square kilometre | 60 hectares per square kilometre | 60 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 37 Ireland 60.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sudan 60.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 India 60.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Armenia 58.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Afghanistan 58.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 58.06 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 60 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.