Poultry livestock count in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Poultry livestock count was 58,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry livestock count in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Tuvalu is 58,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Tuvalu peaked at 58,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1961.
That places Tuvalu 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry livestock count in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 16,000 | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21,000 | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 17,000 | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 25,000 | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 31,000 | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 27,000 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 27,000 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,000 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45,000 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49,000 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53,000 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55,000 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 58,000 | +1.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 58,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 58,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.59 million, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +47.1% | 17,000 | 25,000 |
| 1985 | +31.2% | 16,000 | 21,000 |
| 1981 | +30.8% | 13,000 | 17,000 |
| 1987 | -26.1% | 23,000 | 17,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,400 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,800 | 13,000 | 31,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,700 | 27,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,500 | 40,000 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,100 | 49,000 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,400 | 55,000 | 58,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 192 Luxembourg 186,000 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 160,000 compare
- 194 French Guiana 159,000 compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39,000 compare
- 197 Cook Islands 36,000 compare
- 198 Niue 19,000 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 3,280 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 15.94 (2015)
- Agriculture share gdp 15.94 (2015)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Tuvalu?
- Poultry livestock count in Tuvalu was 58,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 58,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for poultry livestock count?
- Tuvalu ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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