Nitrogen fertilizer use in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
Tuvalu recorded 1 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Tuvalu peaked at 13 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 194th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 9 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 8 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 7 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 6 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 8 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 7 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.6 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 191 Palau 8 tonnes compare
- 192 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Tuvalu?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Tuvalu was 1 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 13 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Tuvalu ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.