Fertilizer consumption in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fertilizer consumption was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Kiribati, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer consumption in Kiribati is 0 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Kiribati peaked at 144.5 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 195th 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 | 14.83 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 45.9 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.32 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 144.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.1 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 192 Cook Islands 9.99 tonnes compare
- 193 Palau 8.58 tonnes compare
- 194 Tuvalu 2.57 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes 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 consumption in Kiribati?
- Fertilizer consumption in Kiribati was 0 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 144.5 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Kiribati ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).