Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.68 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.68 kilograms per hectare for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu peaked at 6.95 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.68 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 188th out of 201 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.12 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.37 kilograms per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 3.54 kilograms per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.98 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.95 kilograms per hectare | +74.6% |
| 2009 | 4.83 kilograms per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.82 kilograms per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.09 kilograms per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 3.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 3.47 kilograms per hectare | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 3.57 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.58 kilograms per hectare | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 3.09 kilograms per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 4.72 kilograms per hectare | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 3.92 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | -70.9% |
| 2022 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 kilograms per hectare | 3.54 kilograms per hectare | 6.95 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.62 kilograms per hectare | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | 4.72 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 kilograms per hectare | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | 3.92 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (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, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu was 0.68 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.