Number of poultry birds in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of poultry birds was 58,000 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Tuvalu is 58,000 animals, 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, number of poultry birds in Tuvalu peaked at 58,000 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000 animals, in 1961.
That places Tuvalu 194th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 animals | 10,000 animals | 10,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,400 animals | 10,000 animals | 12,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,800 animals | 13,000 animals | 31,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,700 animals | 27,000 animals | 40,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,500 animals | 40,000 animals | 49,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,100 animals | 49,000 animals | 55,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,400 animals | 55,000 animals | 58,000 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 191 Luxembourg 186,000 animals compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 160,000 animals compare
- 193 French Guiana 159,000 animals compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39,000 animals compare
- 196 Cook Islands 36,000 animals compare
- 197 Niue 19,000 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.9% (2015)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0.3 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0.3 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Tuvalu?
- Number of poultry birds in Tuvalu was 58,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 58,000 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of poultry birds?
- Tuvalu ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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