Land use in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Land use was 1,800 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 211th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 210 Cook Islands 1,900 hectares compare
- 213 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 214 United States Virgin Islands 1,100 hectares compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.425 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0013 Mt CO2e (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 211th out of 223 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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