Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu is 1.43, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu peaked at 13.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 190th 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.59 | — |
| 2003 | 9.67 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 10.93 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 9.23 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 9.66 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 10 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.78 | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 11.36 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 11.46 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.55 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 7.61 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 7.43 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.83 | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 7.42 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.43 | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 10.13 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 8.98 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | -69.2% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.65 | 9.23 | 13.78 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.49 | 5.83 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 1.43 | 8.98 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- 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, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Tuvalu ranks 190th 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 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from 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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