Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati
Kiribati: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0 kilograms per hectare for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati peaked at 1.39 kilograms per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
Kiribati ranks 194th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2005 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +1660.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | +1637.5% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3275 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.189 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 191 Samoa 0.25 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 South Sudan 0.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Aruba 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- 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$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Rural population 49,975 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati was 0 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Kiribati ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.