Land area in hectares in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Land area in hectares was 3,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
232nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
3,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
3,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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
Tuvalu recorded 3,000 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Tuvalu peaked at 3,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,000 hectares, in 1961.
Tuvalu ranks 232nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area in hectares in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 229 Norfolk Island 4,000 hectares compare
- 230 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,400 hectares compare
- 231 Macao 3,300 hectares compare
- 233 Nauru 2,000 hectares compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 2,000 hectares compare
- 235 Gibraltar 1,000 hectares compare
- 235 Tokelau 1,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (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) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Tuvalu?
- Land area in hectares in Tuvalu was 3,000 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 area in hectares recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for land area in hectares?
- Tuvalu ranks 232nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.