Land use in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Land use was 1,800 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,800 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,700 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Tuvalu is 1,800 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Tuvalu peaked at 2,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,700 hectares, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 212th of 224 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 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,700 hectares | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,800 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,800 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,800 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,760 hectares | 1,700 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 211 Cook Islands 1,900 hectares compare
- 213 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 214 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 215 United States Virgin Islands 1,100 hectares compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 945 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 11,137 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 58 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity 19,913 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Tuvalu?
- Land use in Tuvalu was 1,800 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 hectares in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for land use?
- Tuvalu ranks 212th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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