Norfolk Island vs Tuvalu: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Norfolk Island
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 4,000 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Tuvalu, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 1.3 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.
Norfolk Island ranks 224th and Tuvalu ranks 227th of 233 countries.
Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norfolk Island | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Norfolk Island or Tuvalu?
- Norfolk Island, at 4,000 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Norfolk Island and Tuvalu?
- 1,000 hectares, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norfolk Island and Tuvalu rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Norfolk Island ranks 224th and Tuvalu ranks 227th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.