Share of GDP from agriculture in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of GDP from agriculture was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP from agriculture in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Kiribati is 23.2%, 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, share of gdp from agriculture in Kiribati peaked at 38.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.4% | — |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +55.9% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +309.4% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -14.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 23.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 23.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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% | 9.5% | 38.9% |
| 1988 | +85.2% | 9.1% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 9.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 7.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.2% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Kiribati?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Kiribati was 23.2% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Kiribati ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).