What is land area in Tuvalu?

Land area in Tuvalu was 30 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Tuvalu?

The highest recorded value was 30 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Tuvalu?

The lowest recorded value was 30 sq. km in 1961.

How does Tuvalu rank for land area?

Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Tuvalu

Name: Land area in Tuvalu
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tuvalu: Land area was 30 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

30 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

213th

of 216 countries

All-time high

30 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

30 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Tuvalu, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Tuvalu is 30 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Tuvalu peaked at 30 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30 sq. km, in 1961.

Tuvalu ranks 213th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	9
1970s	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	10
1980s	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	10
1990s	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	10
2000s	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	10
2010s	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	10
2020s	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	30 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

210 Saint Martin (French part) 50 sq. km compare
211 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 34 sq. km compare
212 Macao 33 sq. km compare
214 Nauru 20 sq. km compare
215 Gibraltar 10 sq. km compare
216 Monaco 2.08 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
Rural population 3,280 (2025)
Rural population growth -3.7% (2025)
Rural population 34.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
Agricultural land 18 sq. km (2023)
Agricultural land 60.0% (2023)
Permanent cropland 60.0% (2023)
Crop production index 112.68 2014-2016 = 100 (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Tuvalu?: Land area in Tuvalu was 30 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Tuvalu?: The highest recorded value was 30 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Tuvalu?: The lowest recorded value was 30 sq. km in 1961.
How does Tuvalu rank for land area?: Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.