Agricultural land in Kiribati
Kiribati: Agricultural land was 42.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 42.0% for agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Kiribati peaked at 53.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1998.
Kiribati ranks 92nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.1% | — |
| 1962 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.9% | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 46.9% | 53.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 46.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 42.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Kiribati?
- Agricultural land in Kiribati was 42.0% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for agricultural land?
- Kiribati ranks 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.