Arable land in Kiribati
Kiribati: Arable land was 0.0151 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0151 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0414 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0151 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Kiribati is 0.0151 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Kiribati peaked at 0.0414 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 183rd out of 206 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.
Arable land in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0414 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0404 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0384 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.036 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0335 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0329 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0328 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.033 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0332 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0334 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.028 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0267 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0262 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.025 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0233 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.023 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0192 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0151 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0151 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.038 hectares per person | 0.0355 hectares per person | 0.0414 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0333 hectares per person | 0.0327 hectares per person | 0.0348 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0302 hectares per person | 0.0273 hectares per person | 0.0327 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0248 hectares per person | 0.023 hectares per person | 0.0267 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.0188 hectares per person | 0.0226 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 hectares per person | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 hectares per person | 0.0151 hectares per person | 0.0159 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 180 Oman 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 181 Palau 0.0169 hectares per person compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0157 hectares per person compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0.0149 hectares per person compare
- 185 Montenegro 0.0145 hectares per person compare
- 186 Malta 0.0132 hectares per person 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 arable land in Kiribati?
- Arable land in Kiribati was 0.0151 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0414 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for arable land?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.