Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kiribati, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kiribati is 0 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 189th out of 195 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, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +1370.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +1445.3% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 Haiti 0 tonnes per person compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
- 188 Singapore 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Aruba 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Dominica 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Nauru 0 tonnes per person
- 189 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Kiribati?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kiribati was 0 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.