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Coconuts market in Tuvalu

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The coconut market in Tuvalu saw a significant expansion in volume from 1 600 t in 2018 to 2 400 t in 2019, marking a 50% increase. This higher level was largely maintained through 2023, with the market volume hovering around 2 400 t to 2 401 t, as minimal imports had a negligible impact on total supply. Production mirrored this trend, stabilizing at 2 400 t annually from 2020 onward.

A national agriculture and fisheries report was produced in 2022, potentially improving data collection for crops like coconuts. By 2024, the sector gained institutional attention with the European Union committing over one million dollars in financial support through the national budget. However, the market operates under persistent structural constraints, including a small domestic scale, poor soil quality, freshwater scarcity, and vulnerability to sea-level rise and cyclones, which challenge long-term sustainability. Tuvalu's economy remains heavily influenced by state-owned enterprises, affecting agricultural production and marketing.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Tuvalu
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Tuvalu in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Tuvalu in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tuvalu in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tuvalu by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tuvalu in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tuvalu by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tuvalu, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tuvalu by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tuvalu in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tuvalu by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tuvalu in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tuvalu by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tuvalu, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tuvalu by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production coconuts in Tuvalu

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of coconuts, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of coconuts, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In Tuvalu, coconut production remained relatively stable in 2020, with an output of 2,400 tonnes, similar to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 50%, which translates to an annualized growth rate of 14.5%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 2,400 tonnes. The most significant decline occurred in 2018, with no change from the prior year. Conversely, the largest increase was observed in 2019, with a 50.0% rise.

Annual dynamics of production in Tuvalu in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	-	50.0%	-	14.5%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports coconuts from Tuvalu

According to market analysis, Tuvalu did not export any coconuts between 2017 and 2020.

Imports coconuts to Tuvalu

Imports in kind, kg

Tuvalu's coconut imports continued to rise for the second year in a row. In 2020, import volume reached 744.9 kilograms, marking a substantial year-over-year increase of 1,389.7%. From 2018 to 2020, imports surged by 14,797%, averaging an annual growth rate of 430.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tuvalu in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	900.0%	1 389.7%	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Fiji served as the primary and nearly exclusive source for coconut imports to Tuvalu, accounting for 100.0% of total import volumes.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Tuvalu in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Coconut deliveries to Tuvalu increased for the second consecutive year. In 2020, Tuvalu imported approximately 365.2 US dollars worth of coconuts, reflecting a sharp rise of 126.7% compared to 2019. Over the 2018-2020 period, imports grew by 228.6%, with a compound annual growth rate of 48.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tuvalu in value, 2017-2020, $ US