Fertilizer use by nutrient in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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
Kiribati recorded 0 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Kiribati peaked at 47 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 194th out of 201 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 | 11.25 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 191 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 193 Tuvalu 1 tonnes compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Vanuatu 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 use by nutrient in Kiribati?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 use by nutrient recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 47 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Kiribati ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.