Pesticide use in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Pesticide use was 2 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Tuvalu stood at 2 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Tuvalu peaked at 2 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 1999.
That places Tuvalu 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 199 Cape Verde 5 tonnes compare
- 200 Mali 4 tonnes compare
- 201 Saint Helena 3 tonnes compare
- 202 Iceland 2 tonnes compare
- 202 Niue 2 tonnes compare
- 202 Norfolk Island 2 tonnes compare
- 202 Vatican 2 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Tuvalu?
- Pesticide use in Tuvalu was 2 tonnes 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 pesticide use recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Tuvalu rank for pesticide use?
- Tuvalu ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.