What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Tuvalu and World?

0.0745 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and World?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tuvalu vs World: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

Tuvalu

0.0867 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

World

0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Tuvalu rank

1st

World rank

1st

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

Tuvalu
World

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 0.0867 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0745 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 7.1 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Tuvalu ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tuvalu	World	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre	Tuvalu
1970s	0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre	Tuvalu
1980s	0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre	Tuvalu
1990s	0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre	Tuvalu
2000s	0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre	Tuvalu
2010s	0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre	Tuvalu
2020s	0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0545 1000 ha per square kilometre	Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, Tuvalu or World?: Tuvalu, at 0.0867 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Tuvalu and World?: 0.0745 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and World?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tuvalu and World rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?: Tuvalu ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.