FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1834 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.1834 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.3556 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1636 hectares per person, in 2013.
That places Tuvalu 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3541 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3509 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3478 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3477 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.35 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3517 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3539 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3556 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3552 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3532 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3518 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3514 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3521 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3435 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.327 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3123 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2991 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2875 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2784 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2715 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2657 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.261 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2568 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2531 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2486 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2434 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2389 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2309 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2273 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.224 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2213 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2192 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2172 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2141 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2128 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2106 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2096 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1773 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1767 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1732 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.171 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1768 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1744 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.167 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1646 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1639 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1642 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1647 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1656 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1674 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1701 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1731 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1766 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1801 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1834 hectares per person | +1.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.1834 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.1834 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3519 hectares per person | 0.3477 hectares per person | 0.3556 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3256 hectares per person | 0.2784 hectares per person | 0.3532 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2505 hectares per person | 0.2309 hectares per person | 0.2715 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2174 hectares per person | 0.2106 hectares per person | 0.2273 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1775 hectares per person | 0.1691 hectares per person | 0.2096 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1661 hectares per person | 0.1636 hectares per person | 0.1701 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1783 hectares per person | 0.1731 hectares per person | 0.1834 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.1834 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3556 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.