Land use hidden — Cropland in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Land use hidden — Cropland was 18 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 18 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Tuvalu peaked at 20 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17 Square kilometres, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 Square kilometres | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 17 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 18 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 18 Square kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,231 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6 Square kilometres | 17 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 Square kilometres | 18 Square kilometres | 18 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 Square kilometres | 18 Square kilometres | 18 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 180 Cook Islands 19 Square kilometres compare
- 182 Liechtenstein 17.3 Square kilometres compare
- 183 Seychelles 15.5 Square kilometres compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 11 Square kilometres compare
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 land use hidden — cropland in Tuvalu?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Tuvalu was 18 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 20 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 Square kilometres in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Tuvalu ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata