Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
141st
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 141st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 138 Bahamas 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Croatia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 El Salvador 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Costa Rica 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 French Polynesia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 141st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.