Agricultural land use in Kiribati
Kiribati: Agricultural land use was 34,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
43,000 hectares
in 1963
All-time low
34,000 hectares
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 34,000 hectares for agricultural land use 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 use in Kiribati peaked at 43,000 hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 34,000 hectares, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 183rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 43,000 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38,000 hectares | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37,000 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34,000 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 34,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 34,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,444 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,600 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 180 Reunion 41,627 hectares compare
- 181 Isle of Man 39,381 hectares compare
- 182 Tonga 35,000 hectares compare
- 184 Martinique 31,223 hectares compare
- 185 French Polynesia 30,065 hectares compare
- 186 Dominica 25,000 hectares 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 in Kiribati?
- Agricultural land use in Kiribati was 34,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 hectares in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,000 hectares in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for agricultural land use?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.