Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati stood at 0.0026 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.0085 sq. km per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 126th 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 (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.006 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 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 (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 sq. km per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 126th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.