Global meat production in Kiribati
Kiribati: Global meat production was 2,242 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,242 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
185th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,242 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
713.5 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Kiribati, 1961–2024
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 global meat production in Kiribati is 2,242 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Kiribati peaked at 2,242 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 713.5 tonnes, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 713.5 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 717.75 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 720.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 845.7 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 848.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 746.5 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 749.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 755 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 759.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 763.5 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 773.45 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 780.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 784.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 788.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 791.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 799.47 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 803.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 806.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 809.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 814 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 826.5 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 835 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 843.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 852 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 860.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 873 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 881.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 890 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 898.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 907 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 915.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 924 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 932.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 932.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 932.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 969.5 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 969.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 969.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 969.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,054 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,155 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1,290 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,290 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,310 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,386 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,458 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,568 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,610 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,628 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,648 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,665 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,695 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,731 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,794 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,826 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,853 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,890 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,942 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,059 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,011 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,115 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,158 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,200 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,242 tonnes | +1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,242 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,242 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924 tonnes, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 761.7 tonnes | 713.5 tonnes | 848.25 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 790.08 tonnes | 763.5 tonnes | 809.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 857.45 tonnes | 814 tonnes | 898.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 942.2 tonnes | 907 tonnes | 969.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,375 tonnes | 1,054 tonnes | 1,628 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,810 tonnes | 1,648 tonnes | 2,059 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,145 tonnes | 2,011 tonnes | 2,242 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 182 Saint Lucia 3,005 tonnes compare
- 183 Tonga 2,467 tonnes compare
- 184 Comoros 2,293 tonnes compare
- 186 French Polynesia 1,801 tonnes compare
- 187 Grenada 1,781 tonnes compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1,725 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 global meat production in Kiribati?
- Global meat production in Kiribati was 2,242 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,242 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.5 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for global meat production?
- Kiribati ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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