Cropland area in Kiribati
Kiribati: Cropland area was 34,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 224 countries
All-time high
43,000 hectares
in 1963
All-time low
34,000 hectares
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 34,000 hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Kiribati peaked at 43,000 hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 34,000 hectares, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 169th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 43,000 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38,000 hectares | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37,000 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34,000 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 34,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 34,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,444 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,600 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares compare
- 167 Samoa 42,420 hectares compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
- 170 Tonga 31,000 hectares compare
- 171 Reunion 28,665 hectares compare
- 172 French Polynesia 28,500 hectares 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 cropland area in Kiribati?
- Cropland area in Kiribati was 34,000 hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 hectares in 1963.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,000 hectares in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for cropland area?
- Kiribati ranks 169th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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