Land animals slaughtered for meat in Kiribati
Kiribati: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
110,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1.17 million for land animals slaughtered for meat 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 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Kiribati peaked at 1.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,000 | — |
| 1962 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 118,000 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 122,000 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 125,000 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 133,000 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 140,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 150,000 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 157,000 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 165,000 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 174,000 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 179,000 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 183,000 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 187,000 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 192,000 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 195,000 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 200,000 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 350,000 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 364,000 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 460,000 | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 520,000 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 520,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 530,000 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 600,000 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 680,000 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 800,000 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 850,000 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 870,000 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 880,000 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 900,000 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 912,000 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 949,000 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 973,000 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 997,000 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 996,000 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | +3.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.17 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.17 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 364,000 | 460,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,444 | 110,000 | 145,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 175,200 | 150,000 | 195,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,000 | 200,000 | 290,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,000 | 300,000 | 350,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 619,400 | 364,000 | 870,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 965,100 | 880,000 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.03 million | 1.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 168 Eritrea 1.39 million compare
- 169 Bhutan 1.29 million compare
- 170 Saint Lucia 1.19 million compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 1.06 million compare
- 173 Martinique 794,000 compare
- 174 French Polynesia 745,000 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 in Kiribati?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Kiribati was 1.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Kiribati ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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