Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Kiribati
Kiribati: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41,000 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
2,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Kiribati stood at 20,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Kiribati peaked at 41,000 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 11,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,000 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 12,000 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 17,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 24,000 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 41,000 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 2017 | 19,000 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 15,000 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 21,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 27,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,333 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,200 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,800 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,300 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,800 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,500 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 181 Samoa 31,000 tonnes compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 21,000 tonnes compare
- 182 Tonga 21,000 tonnes compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 14,000 tonnes compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 10,000 tonnes compare
- 187 Bermuda 8,000 tonnes compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 8,000 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Kiribati?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Kiribati was 20,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 41,000 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Kiribati ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.