Share of land area used for agriculture in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of land area used for agriculture was 60.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Tuvalu stood at 60.0%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Tuvalu peaked at 66.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2001.
That places Tuvalu 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.7% | — |
| 1962 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 56.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.9% (2015)
- Rural population growth -3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Tuvalu?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Tuvalu was 60.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Tuvalu ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.