Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 0.68 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu is 0.68 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 6.95 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.68 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 188th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.12 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.37 kilograms per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 3.54 kilograms per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.98 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.95 kilograms per hectare | +74.6% |
| 2009 | 4.83 kilograms per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.82 kilograms per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.09 kilograms per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 3.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 3.47 kilograms per hectare | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 3.57 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.58 kilograms per hectare | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 3.09 kilograms per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 4.72 kilograms per hectare | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 3.92 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | -70.9% |
| 2022 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.68 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.68 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6 kilograms per hectare, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 kilograms per hectare | 3.54 kilograms per hectare | 6.95 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.62 kilograms per hectare | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | 4.72 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 kilograms per hectare | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | 3.92 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 0.68 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.