Poultry production in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Poultry production was 63.56 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.56 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.56 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
12 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production in Tuvalu stood at 63.56 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Tuvalu peaked at 63.56 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tuvalu 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 25 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 33 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 28 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 43 tonnes | +53.6% |
| 1989 | 18 tonnes | -58.1% |
| 1990 | 30 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 32 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 33 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 30 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 33 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 34 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 37 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 42 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 45 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 41 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 44 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 46 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 45 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 52.84 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.87 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 53.63 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 54.24 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.85 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 55.45 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 56.39 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.29 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 59.36 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.45 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.83 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 60.02 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 61.03 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 62.11 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 62.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.95 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.56 tonnes | +1.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 63.56 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 63.56 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,211 tonnes, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +66.7% | 18 tonnes | 30 tonnes |
| 1989 | -58.1% | 43 tonnes | 18 tonnes |
| 1988 | +53.6% | 28 tonnes | 43 tonnes |
| 1981 | +38.5% | 13 tonnes | 18 tonnes |
| 1986 | +32.0% | 25 tonnes | 33 tonnes |
| 1985 | +25.0% | 20 tonnes | 25 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.3 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.4 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.77 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 56.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.15 tonnes | 53.63 tonnes | 60.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4 tonnes | 61.03 tonnes | 63.56 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 264.42 tonnes compare
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 211 tonnes compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 161.73 tonnes compare
- 194 Cook Islands 49.01 tonnes compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.5 tonnes compare
- 196 Niue 25.78 tonnes 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 poultry production in Tuvalu?
- Poultry production in Tuvalu was 63.56 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 63.56 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for poultry production?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.