Agricultural production in Tuvalu
According to FAOSTAT, Tuvalu produced 623 t of vegetables, 912 t of fruit and 192 t of meat in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were coconuts (2,400 t) and bananas (294 t).
- Products recorded
- 12
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 0
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in coconuts (+50%), followed by bananas (+5.0%).
Livestock numbers: 14,795 pigs.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All fruit | 912 | 190 | 0% | +7.3% |
| All vegetables | 623 | 190 | 0% | +6.5% |
| All meat | 192 | 190 | 0% | +9.1% |
| All roots and tubers | 147 | 188 | 0% | +2.8% |
| All eggs | 20 | 170 | 0% | +5.3% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconuts, in shell | 2,400 | 75 | 0% | +50% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 623 | 170 | 0% | +6.5% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 618 | 70 | 0% | +8.6% |
| Bananas | 294 | 112 | 0% | +5.0% |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 147 | 57 | 0% | +2.8% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 128 | 161 | 0% | +6.7% |
| Chicken meat | 64 | 184 | 0% | +14% |
| Coconut oil | 20 | 60 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Hen eggs | 20 | 170 | 0% | +5.3% |
| Fat of pigs | 11 | 135 | 0% | +10% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 8 | 136 | 0% | +14% |
| Honey | 5 | 119 | 0% | +25% |
Live animals, 2024
Tuvalu among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Tuvalu, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Tuvalu had 9,646 inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconuts, in shell | 249 | 8.03 | 31.0× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 64.6 | 34.5 | 1.9× |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 64.1 | 2.93 | 21.9× |
| Bananas | 30.5 | 17.1 | 1.8× |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 15.2 | 1.20 | 12.7× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 13.3 | 15.4 | 0.9× |
| Chicken meat | 6.63 | 15.7 | 0.4× |
| Coconut oil | 2.07 | 0.38 | 5.4× |
| Hen eggs | 2.07 | 11.5 | 0.2× |
| Fat of pigs | 1.14 | 1.39 | 0.8× |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 0.83 | 1.01 | 0.8× |
| Honey | 0.52 | 0.24 | 2.1× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Tuvalu reported exports of 1 and imports of 40 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 1 | USD 1,000 | 1.00 | 98 of 98 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 315 | USD 616,000 | 1.96 | 173 of 189 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 604 | USD 498,000 | 0.82 | 131 of 183 |
| Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled | 26 | USD 233,000 | 8.96 | 140 of 178 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 283 | USD 232,000 | 0.82 | 169 of 192 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 55 | USD 177,000 | 3.22 | 149 of 184 |
| Eggs from other birds in shell, fresh, n.e.c. | 34 | USD 137,000 | 4.03 | 75 of 132 |
| Whole milk powder | 21 | USD 97,000 | 4.62 | 181 of 190 |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 9 | USD 68,000 | 7.56 | 185 of 192 |
| Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled | 18 | USD 64,000 | 3.56 | 139 of 162 |
| Taro | 9 | USD 61,000 | 6.78 | 50 of 64 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Tuvalu?
By volume, the largest products of Tuvalu in 2024 were coconuts, in shell (2,400 t), other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. (623 t), other tropical fruits, n.e.c. (618 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Tuvalu the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 57th, for other starchy roots and tubers.
How much coconuts, in shell does Tuvalu produce per person?
About 249 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 8.03 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Tuvalu export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were dates (USD 1,000), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Tuvalu import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 616,000), raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) (USD 498,000), meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (USD 233,000).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.