FAO projections of arable land in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: FAO projections of arable land was 1,800 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land in Tuvalu is 1,800 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land 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 reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Tuvalu?
- Fao projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 hectares in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Tuvalu ranks 212th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.