Agriculture share gdp in Kiribati
Kiribati: Agriculture share gdp was 23.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture share gdp in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share gdp in Kiribati is 23.17, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Kiribati peaked at 38.92 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 26th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.37 | — |
| 1980 | 12.14 | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 12.31 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 9.33 | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 13.93 | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 21.71 | +55.9% |
| 1985 | 14.08 | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 9.08 | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 9.12 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.89 | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 12.57 | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 7.09 | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 9.51 | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 38.92 | +309.4% |
| 1993 | 36.92 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 36.09 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 34.7 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 31.97 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 29.24 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 27.51 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 26.86 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.43 | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 22.56 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 21.52 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 22.04 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.61 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19.98 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 21.63 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 24.65 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 26.68 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 24.66 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 25.71 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.23 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.67 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 25.3 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 22.92 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 27.07 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 31.01 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 26.77 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 26.99 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.96 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.7 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 27.96 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 26.99 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.17 | -14.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 23.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 23.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.09, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +309.4% | 9.51 | 38.92 |
| 1988 | +85.2% | 9.12 | 16.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.37 | 18.37 | 18.37 | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.12 | 9.08 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.88 | 7.09 | 38.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.58 | 19.98 | 26.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.93 | 22.92 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.95 | 23.17 | 27.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2024)
- Rural population 49,975 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Kiribati?
- Agriculture share gdp in Kiribati was 23.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 38.92 in 1992.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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