Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Kiribati
Kiribati: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 414.25 million kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
414.25 million kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
179th
of 191 countries
All-time high
414.25 million kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
82.42 million kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Kiribati stood at 414.25 million kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Kiribati peaked at 414.25 million kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.42 million kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 179th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.42 million kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 87.81 million kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 90.68 million kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 94.31 million kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 96.41 million kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 101.52 million kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 107.64 million kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 110.29 million kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 112.36 million kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 118.32 million kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 123.44 million kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 128.11 million kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 134.80 million kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 135.83 million kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 139.87 million kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 140.14 million kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 141.63 million kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 148.41 million kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 155.98 million kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 159.17 million kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 157.14 million kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 160.40 million kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 159.00 million kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 161.04 million kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 166.16 million kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 166.85 million kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 171.14 million kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 175.71 million kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 175.33 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 186.16 million kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 195.55 million kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 198.93 million kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 205.20 million kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 200.32 million kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 213.10 million kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 215.67 million kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 218.67 million kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 226.96 million kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 231.58 million kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 235.89 million kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 242.26 million kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 245.53 million kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 249.86 million kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 252.76 million kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 264.15 million kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 267.08 million kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 269.14 million kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 273.69 million kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 282.34 million kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 319.42 million kilocalories per day | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 330.67 million kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 339.21 million kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 343.63 million kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 353.69 million kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 363.15 million kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 366.92 million kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 368.87 million kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 377.92 million kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 388.09 million kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 389.83 million kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 400.67 million kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 401.40 million kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 414.25 million kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.16 million kilocalories per day | 82.42 million kilocalories per day | 112.36 million kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.65 million kilocalories per day | 118.32 million kilocalories per day | 155.98 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.19 million kilocalories per day | 157.14 million kilocalories per day | 175.71 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.22 million kilocalories per day | 186.16 million kilocalories per day | 231.58 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.27 million kilocalories per day | 235.89 million kilocalories per day | 282.34 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.16 million kilocalories per day | 319.42 million kilocalories per day | 388.09 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.54 million kilocalories per day | 389.83 million kilocalories per day | 414.25 million kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 176 Netherlands Antilles 614.39 million kilocalories per day compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 526.25 million kilocalories per day compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 475.87 million kilocalories per day compare
- 180 Seychelles 369.60 million kilocalories per day compare
- 181 Grenada 330.97 million kilocalories per day compare
- 182 Tonga 319.98 million kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Kiribati?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Kiribati was 414.25 million kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 414.25 million kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.42 million kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.