Bananas — Area harvested in Kiribati
Kiribati: Bananas — Area harvested was 1,434 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — area harvested in Kiribati stood at 1,434 ha.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Kiribati peaked at 1,458 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 450 ha, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450 ha | — |
| 1962 | 470 ha | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 500 ha | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 530 ha | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 560 ha | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 600 ha | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 620 ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 650 ha | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 660 ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 680 ha | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 700 ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 720 ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 750 ha | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 780 ha | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 810 ha | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 840 ha | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 850 ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 855 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 860 ha | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 865 ha | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 870 ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 875 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 880 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 885 ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 880 ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 880 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 880 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 860 ha | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 850 ha | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 848 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 865 ha | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 860 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 858 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 865 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 879 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 900 ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 902 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 900 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 872 ha | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 897 ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 950 ha | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 967 ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,033 ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,050 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,100 ha | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,138 ha | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,155 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,300 ha | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1,350 ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,360 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,379 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,401 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,458 ha | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,413 ha | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,404 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,402 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,403 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,409 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,425 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,426 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,430 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,434 ha | +0.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,434 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,390 ha, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,434 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,702 ha, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560 ha | 450 ha | 660 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 784.5 ha | 680 ha | 860 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 872.5 ha | 850 ha | 885 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 877.7 ha | 848 ha | 902 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,016 ha | 872 ha | 1,155 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,387 ha | 1,300 ha | 1,458 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,425 ha | 1,409 ha | 1,434 ha | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.17 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.17 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Kiribati?
- Bananas — area harvested in Kiribati was 1,434 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,458 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 ha in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Kiribati ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.