Fertilizer consumption in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fertilizer consumption was 2.57 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in Tuvalu, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer consumption in Tuvalu is 2.57 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Tuvalu peaked at 24.8 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.57 tonnes, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 194th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 18.55 tonnes | 15.69 tonnes | 24.8 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.29 tonnes | 10.49 tonnes | 20.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 tonnes | 2.57 tonnes | 16.16 tonnes | 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 consumption in Tuvalu?
- Fertilizer consumption in Tuvalu was 2.57 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Tuvalu ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).