Chicken meat production in Kiribati
Kiribati: Chicken meat production was 1,156 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1,156 tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Kiribati peaked at 1,156 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.5 tonnes, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.5 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 97.75 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 100.3 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 103.7 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 106.25 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 110.5 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 113.05 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 119 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 123.25 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 127.5 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 133.45 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 140.25 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 144.5 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 148.16 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 151.81 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 155.47 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 159.12 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 162.78 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 165.75 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 170 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 178.5 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 187 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 195.5 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 204 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 212.5 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 221 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 229.5 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 238 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 246.5 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 255 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 263.5 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 272 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 280.5 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 280.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 280.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 297.5 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 297.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 297.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 297.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 310 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 391 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 442 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 442 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 450.5 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 510 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 578 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 680 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 722.5 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 739.5 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 748 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 765 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 774.96 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 806.83 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 826.86 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 847.15 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 862.45 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 887.88 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 932.48 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,036 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 974.38 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,063 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,096 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,126 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,156 tonnes | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,156 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,156 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,141 tonnes, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +26.1% | 310 tonnes | 391 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.48 tonnes | 93.5 tonnes | 123.25 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 148.88 tonnes | 127.5 tonnes | 165.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.25 tonnes | 170 tonnes | 246.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 282.2 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 297.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.55 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 739.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 848.74 tonnes | 748 tonnes | 1,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,083 tonnes | 974.38 tonnes | 1,156 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 168 Gambia 1,360 tonnes compare
- 169 Guadeloupe 1,350 tonnes compare
- 170 Bhutan 1,208 tonnes compare
- 172 Martinique 949 tonnes compare
- 173 Eritrea 910.22 tonnes compare
- 174 New Caledonia 886.27 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 chicken meat production in Kiribati?
- Chicken meat production in Kiribati was 1,156 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,156 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for chicken meat production?
- Kiribati ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.