Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.0031 sq. km 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, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0053 sq. km per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 sq. km per person, in 2013.
That places Tuvalu 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0031 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0031 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 sq. km per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 sq. km per person in 2013.
- How does Tuvalu rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.