Banana production in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Banana production was 293.52 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
293.52 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 152 countries
All-time high
293.58 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
70 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Tuvalu stood at 293.52 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Tuvalu peaked at 293.58 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70 tonnes, in 1976.
Tuvalu ranks 121st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 140 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 130 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 120 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 100 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 130 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 90 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 80 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 150 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1975 | 100 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 70 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 100 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 110 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 120 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 130 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 140 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 150 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 155 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 165 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 175 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 185 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 190 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 195 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 150 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 210 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 220 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 180 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 200 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 214.77 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 220 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 229.31 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 240 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 242.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 250 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 260 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 260.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 270 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 267.35 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 270.27 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 272.96 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 280 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 276.29 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 276.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 276.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 276.52 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 270 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 277.15 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 280.13 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 284.4 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 284.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 284.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 287.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 288.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 287.89 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 288.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 289.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 293.58 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 293.52 tonnes | -0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 293.52 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 293.52 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 tonnes, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +87.5% | 80 tonnes | 150 tonnes |
| 1977 | +42.9% | 70 tonnes | 100 tonnes |
| 1991 | +40.0% | 150 tonnes | 210 tonnes |
| 1975 | -33.3% | 150 tonnes | 100 tonnes |
| 1972 | -30.8% | 130 tonnes | 90 tonnes |
| 1976 | -30.0% | 100 tonnes | 70 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.33 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 105 tonnes | 70 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.5 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 195 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.68 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 242.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.36 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.94 tonnes | 270 tonnes | 288.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.65 tonnes | 287.89 tonnes | 293.58 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 118 East Timor 559.59 tonnes compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 327 tonnes compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 320.13 tonnes compare
- 122 French Polynesia 283.48 tonnes compare
- 123 Algeria 234.77 tonnes compare
- 124 Niue 82.28 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4437 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.4146 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Tuvalu?
- Banana production in Tuvalu was 293.52 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 293.58 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Tuvalu rank for banana production?
- Tuvalu ranks 121st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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