Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1961
All-time low
51.5%
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2016.
That places Kiribati 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.0% | — |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 80.0% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83.3% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +94.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.3% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 83.3% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 77.8% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 51.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 71.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 100.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 100.0% compare
- 1 Marshall Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Micronesia (country) 100.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 100.0% compare
- 1 Samoa 100.0% compare
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 100.0% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 100.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2016.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.