Nitrogen fertilizer use in Kiribati
Kiribati: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use in Kiribati stood at 0 tonnes. 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, nitrogen fertilizer use in Kiribati peaked at 47 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 195th out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 30 tonnes | +1400.0% |
| 2007 | 44 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 14 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 47 tonnes | +1466.7% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 192 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 194 Tuvalu 1 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 0 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Kiribati?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 47 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Kiribati ranks 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.