Surface area in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Surface area was 30 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
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 30 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Tuvalu peaked at 30 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30 sq. km, in 1961.
Tuvalu ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 Saint Martin (French part) 50 sq. km compare
- 211 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 34 sq. km compare
- 212 Macao 33 sq. km compare
- 214 Nauru 20 sq. km compare
- 215 Gibraltar 10 sq. km 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 surface area in Tuvalu?
- Surface area in Tuvalu was 30 sq. km in 2023, 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 30 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for surface area?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.