Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 15.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2015
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 15.9% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 26.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2015.
That places Tuvalu 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.7% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 19.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 15.9% | 26.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 15.9% in 2015, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2015.
- How does Tuvalu rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.