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 193rd 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.
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
- 190 Palau 8 tonnes compare
- 191 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
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 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 193rd out of 201 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.