Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati stood at 0 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati peaked at 1.39 kilograms per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 193rd out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3275 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.189 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 190 Samoa 0.25 kilograms per hectare compare
- 191 South Sudan 0.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Aruba 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2024)
- Rural population 49,975 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 8 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati was 0 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.