Surface area (sq. km) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Surface area (sq. km) was 26 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
26 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
214th
of 216 countries
All-time high
30 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
26 sq. km
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Tuvalu is 26 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Tuvalu peaked at 30 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26 sq. km, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 214th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 sq. km | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 26 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 sq. km | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 26 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 26 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6 sq. km | 26 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 211 Saint Martin (French Part) 53 sq. km compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 34 sq. km compare
- 213 Macao 33.3 sq. km compare
- 215 Nauru 21 sq. km compare
- 216 Gibraltar 10 sq. km 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 15.94 (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 15.94 (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Tuvalu?
- Surface area in Tuvalu was 26 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 30 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 sq. km in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for surface area?
- Tuvalu ranks 214th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.