Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 2.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.47 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.47 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
2.47 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 2.47 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 2.47 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.47 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.47 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.47 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 160 Bahrain 2.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 2.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 United States Virgin Islands 2.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Malaysia 2.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Colombia 2.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 Jordan 2.3 hectares per square kilometre 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 (hectares), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 2.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.