Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita was 0.0153 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.0153 t per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0533 t per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1961.
Tuvalu ranks 136th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 t per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 t per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0522 t per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0525 t per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0528 t per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0531 t per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0533 t per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0533 t per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.053 t per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0528 t per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0527 t per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0528 t per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0515 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.049 t per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0468 t per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0434 t per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0402 t per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0376 t per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0353 t per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0332 t per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.03 t per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 t per person | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0253 t per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0249 t per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0243 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0179 t per person | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 t per person | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 t per person | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0139 t per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 t per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.014 t per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 t per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 t per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 t per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 t per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0137 t per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 t per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 t per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 t per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 t per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 t per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 t per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 t per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 t per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 t per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 t per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 t per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 t per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 t per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 t per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 t per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 t per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 t per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 t per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 t per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 t per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.014 t per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 t per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 t per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.015 t per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0153 t per person | +2.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0153 t per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0784 t per person, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0153 t per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0687 t per person, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -26.4% | 0.0243 t per person | 0.0179 t per person |
| 1988 | -25.3% | 0.0179 t per person | 0.0134 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0352 t per person | 0 t per person | 0.0533 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.048 t per person | 0.0376 t per person | 0.053 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 t per person | 0.0122 t per person | 0.0353 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 t per person | 0.0131 t per person | 0.0146 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 t per person | 0.0136 t per person | 0.0147 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 t per person | 0.0128 t per person | 0.0137 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 t per person | 0.014 t per person | 0.0153 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 133 Bulgaria 0.0177 t per person compare
- 134 Mauritius 0.0171 t per person compare
- 135 Palestine, State of 0.017 t per person compare
- 137 French Polynesia 0.0151 t per person compare
- 138 Eritrea 0.0148 t per person compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0147 t per person 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 roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.0153 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0533 t per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.