Projections for global peak agricultural land in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 1,800 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,800 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
219th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,700 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,800 hectares for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Tuvalu peaked at 2,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,700 hectares, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 219th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,700 hectares | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,800 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,800 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,800 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,760 hectares | 1,700 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 216 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
- 218 Cook Islands 1,900 hectares compare
- 220 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 221 Norfolk Island 1,000 hectares compare
- 221 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- 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 34.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Tuvalu?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Tuvalu was 1,800 hectares 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 projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 hectares in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Tuvalu ranks 219th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.