Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,577 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,577 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,577 animals per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
466.67 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 2,577 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 2,577 animals per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 466.67 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tuvalu 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 666.67 animals per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 666.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 666.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 666.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 833.33 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 933.33 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,433 animals per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1989 | 600 animals per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1990 | 1,200 animals per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 1,267 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,333 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,233 animals per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,333 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,333 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,500 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,500 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,500 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,667 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1,667 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,667 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,833 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,833 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,833 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,833 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,833 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,833 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,867 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,967 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,967 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,000 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,033 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,067 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,100 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,133 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,167 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,100 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,133 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,167 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,200 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,538 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2,577 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,577 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2,577 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2,577 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 476.67 animals per square kilometre | 466.67 animals per square kilometre | 500 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 796.67 animals per square kilometre | 500 animals per square kilometre | 1,433 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,387 animals per square kilometre | 1,200 animals per square kilometre | 1,667 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,817 animals per square kilometre | 1,667 animals per square kilometre | 1,967 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,070 animals per square kilometre | 1,967 animals per square kilometre | 2,167 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,412 animals per square kilometre | 2,167 animals per square kilometre | 2,577 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 25 Thailand 2,623 animals per square kilometre compare
- 26 Pakistan 2,612 animals per square kilometre compare
- 27 Indonesia 2,585 animals per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 2,552 animals per square kilometre compare
- 30 Portugal 2,526 animals per square kilometre compare
- 31 Belarus 2,524 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- 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, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 15.94 (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 15.94 (2015)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 2,577 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,577 animals per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.67 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.