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Tuvalu · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

99th of 213 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
Forest coverTuvalu's forest cover was 33.3 % in 1994 and 33.3 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202028%30%32%34%36%38%33.3 %

Tuvalu's forest cover was 33.3 % in 1994 and 33.3 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

199th of 213 · 34th in East Asia & Pacific
Forest areaTuvalu's forest area was 10 km in 1994 and 10 km in 2023.19952000200520102015202099.51010.51110 km

Tuvalu's forest area was 10 km in 1994 and 10 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

88th of 213 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Tuvalu's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 2.0 % in 2013 to 20.2 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%5%10%15%20%25%20.2 %

Tuvalu's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 2.0 % in 2013 to 20.2 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

40th of 209 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Agricultural land (% of land area)Tuvalu's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 66.7 % in 1994 to 60.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202056%58%60%62%64%66%68%60.0 %

Tuvalu's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 66.7 % in 1994 to 60.0 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

15th of 200 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Air pollution (PM2.5)Tuvalu's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 5.9 in 1994 to 5.2 in 2023.19952000200520102015202045675.2

Tuvalu's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 5.9 in 1994 to 5.2 in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

146th of 148 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
Safe drinking waterTuvalu's safe drinking water rose from 7.7 % in 2000 to 8.7 % in 2024.200020052010201520208%8%8%8%8%9%9%8.7 %

Tuvalu's safe drinking water rose from 7.7 % in 2000 to 8.7 % in 2024.

Safe sanitation

% of population

96th of 141 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
Safe sanitationTuvalu's safe sanitation fell from 41.4 % in 2000 to 39.7 % in 2024.2000200520102015202040%42%44%39.7 %

Tuvalu's safe sanitation fell from 41.4 % in 2000 to 39.7 % in 2024.

No data available (3)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Tuvalu.

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