Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,438 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1,438 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 1,438 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135.8 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 57th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135.8 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 141.97 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 145.68 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 150.62 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 154.32 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 160.49 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 164.2 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 172.84 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 179.01 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 185.19 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 193.83 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 203.7 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 209.88 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 214.81 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 220.99 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 225.93 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 230.86 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 237.04 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 240.74 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 246.91 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 259.26 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 271.61 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 283.95 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 296.3 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 308.64 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 320.99 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 333.33 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 345.68 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 358.02 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 370.37 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 382.72 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 395.06 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 407.41 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 407.41 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 407.41 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 432.1 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 432.1 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 432.1 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 432.1 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 449.38 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 567.9 animals per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 641.98 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 641.98 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 654.32 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 740.74 animals per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 839.51 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 987.65 animals per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1,049 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,074 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,086 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,111 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,126 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,172 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,201 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,231 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,253 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,230 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,246 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,259 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,275 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,307 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,348 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,391 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,438 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,438 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,438 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +26.4% | 449.38 animals per square kilometre | 567.9 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.1 animals per square kilometre | 135.8 animals per square kilometre | 179.01 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 216.3 animals per square kilometre | 185.19 animals per square kilometre | 240.74 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.47 animals per square kilometre | 246.91 animals per square kilometre | 358.02 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 409.88 animals per square kilometre | 370.37 animals per square kilometre | 432.1 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.69 animals per square kilometre | 449.38 animals per square kilometre | 1,074 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,191 animals per square kilometre | 1,086 animals per square kilometre | 1,259 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,352 animals per square kilometre | 1,275 animals per square kilometre | 1,438 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 54 Ireland 1,490 animals per square kilometre compare
- 55 Morocco 1,451 animals per square kilometre compare
- 56 France 1,447 animals per square kilometre compare
- 58 Romania 1,391 animals per square kilometre compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 1,340 animals per square kilometre compare
- 60 Moldova 1,308 animals per square kilometre 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.17 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.17 (2024)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 1,438 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,438 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.8 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.