Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.21 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.21 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.25 kilograms per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
0.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu is 1.21 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu peaked at 1.25 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.48 kilograms per hectare, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.895 kilograms per hectare | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 119 Cameroon 1.25 kilograms per hectare compare
- 120 Gambia 1.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 121 Latvia 1.22 kilograms per hectare compare
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.19 kilograms per hectare compare
- 124 Nigeria 1.09 kilograms per hectare compare
- 124 Zambia 1.09 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (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, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 34.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tuvalu was 1.21 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 kilograms per hectare in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Tuvalu ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.