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 195th 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 consumption in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 16.44 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 18.58 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 15.69 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 16.42 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 18 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 24.8 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 20.45 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 20.63 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.19 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 13.7 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 13.37 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.49 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 14.36 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 13.36 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 16.97 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 14.58 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 18.23 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 16.16 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 4.99 tonnes | -69.2% |
| 2022 | 2.57 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 2.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2.57 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,231 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2.57 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,674 tonnes, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 192 Samoa 11.45 tonnes compare
- 193 Cook Islands 9.99 tonnes compare
- 194 Palau 8.58 tonnes compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
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 195th out of 201 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).