Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 166 Malta 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Barbados 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Seychelles 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Haiti 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.