Cropland — Share in Land area in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Cropland — Share in Land area was 99.96 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Tuvalu stood at 99.96 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Tuvalu peaked at 99.96 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.67 %, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 1st of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.67 % | — |
| 1962 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.67 % | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 56.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 % | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.23 % | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 99.96 % | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 99.96 % | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 99.96 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 6.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 99.96 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.14 %, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.67 % | 66.67 % | 66.67 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.67 % | 66.67 % | 66.67 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.67 % | 66.67 % | 66.67 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.67 % | 66.67 % | 66.67 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.67 % | 56.67 % | 66.67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60 % | 60 % | 60 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.83 % | 60 % | 99.96 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Tuvalu?
- Cropland — share in land area in Tuvalu was 99.96 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.67 % in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.