Agricultural land use in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Agricultural land use was 1,800 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,800 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
219th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,700 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,800 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Tuvalu peaked at 2,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,700 hectares, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 219th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,700 hectares | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,800 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,800 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,800 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,760 hectares | 1,700 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 216 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
- 218 Cook Islands 1,900 hectares compare
- 220 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 221 Norfolk Island 1,000 hectares compare
- 221 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.9% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Tuvalu?
- Agricultural land use in Tuvalu was 1,800 hectares 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 use recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 hectares in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for agricultural land use?
- Tuvalu ranks 219th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.