Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Kiribati
Kiribati: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
91st
of 225 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1984
All-time low
-12.8%
in 1998
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Kiribati, 1971–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0% for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in 2023.
Over the whole period, is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Kiribati peaked at 2.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.6% | — |
| 1972 | -2.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -11.6% | +353.5% |
| 1974 | -11.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -11.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -11.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 2.6% | — |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.6% | -200.0% |
| 1994 | -5.1% | +94.9% |
| 1995 | -5.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -5.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -5.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -12.8% | +150.0% |
| 1999 | -12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -8.1% | -36.8% |
| 2004 | -8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.7% | -11.6% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.1% | -12.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.9% | -12.8% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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- 91 Norfolk Island 0.0%
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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 is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Kiribati?
- Is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Kiribati was 0.0% 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 is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- Kiribati ranks 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.