Bananas — Production in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Bananas — Production was 293.52 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Production in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — production in Tuvalu is 293.52 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Tuvalu peaked at 293.58 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70 t, in 1976.
That places Tuvalu 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Production in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 t | — |
| 1962 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 140 t | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 130 t | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 120 t | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 100 t | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 130 t | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 90 t | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 80 t | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 150 t | +87.5% |
| 1975 | 100 t | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 70 t | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 100 t | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 110 t | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 120 t | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 130 t | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 140 t | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 150 t | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 155 t | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 165 t | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 175 t | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 185 t | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 190 t | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 195 t | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 150 t | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 210 t | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 220 t | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 180 t | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 200 t | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 214.77 t | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 220 t | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 229.31 t | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 240 t | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 242.67 t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 250 t | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 260 t | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 260.09 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 270 t | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 267.35 t | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 270.27 t | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 272.96 t | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 280 t | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 276.29 t | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 276.66 t | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 276.7 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 276.52 t | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 270 t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 277.15 t | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 280.13 t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 284.4 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 284.5 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 284.57 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 287.25 t | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 288.16 t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 287.89 t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 288.94 t | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 289.33 t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 293.58 t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 293.52 t | -0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 293.52 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62,998 t, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 293.52 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 t, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Production in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +87.5% | 80 t | 150 t |
| 1977 | +42.9% | 70 t | 100 t |
| 1991 | +40.0% | 150 t | 210 t |
| 1975 | -33.3% | 150 t | 100 t |
| 1972 | -30.8% | 130 t | 90 t |
| 1976 | -30.0% | 100 t | 70 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.33 t | 120 t | 150 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 105 t | 70 t | 150 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.5 t | 130 t | 195 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.68 t | 150 t | 242.67 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.36 t | 250 t | 280 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.94 t | 270 t | 288.16 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.65 t | 287.89 t | 293.58 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 147 Timor-Leste 559.59 t compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 327 t compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 320.13 t compare
- 151 French Polynesia 283.48 t compare
- 152 Algeria 234.77 t compare
- 153 Niue 82.28 t 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 15.94 (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 15.94 (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — production in Tuvalu?
- Bananas — production in Tuvalu was 293.52 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 293.58 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 t in 1976.
- How does Tuvalu rank for bananas — production?
- Tuvalu ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.