Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 41.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.98 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 209 countries
All-time high
53.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
41.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 41.98 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 53.09 hectares per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 41.98 hectares per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 53.09 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 53.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 53.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 53.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.93 hectares per square kilometre | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | 53.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.65 hectares per square kilometre | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 88 Philippines 42.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Argentina 42.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nicaragua 42.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 41.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Zimbabwe 41.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Greece 41.68 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 41.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53.09 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.98 hectares per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.