Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.68 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu is 0.68 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu peaked at 6.95 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.68 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.9% (2015)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0.3 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0.3 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Tuvalu ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.