Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 35.97 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 35.97 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 52.47 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23.52 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
Kiribati ranks 3rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.19 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1964 | 35.8 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 39.51 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 34.96 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 34.96 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 44.14 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1969 | 44.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37.04 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 24.69 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 34.57 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 37.04 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 34.57 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 33.33 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 37.04 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 37.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 37.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.68 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 44.44 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 38.27 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 44.44 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 43.21 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 52.47 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 49.38 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 44.44 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 41.98 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 45.68 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 32.1 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 33.33 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.27 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 38.27 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.1 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 32.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.33 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 33.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.53 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 35.8 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.52 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 23.69 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.97 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.24 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.51 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.51 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.86 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 27.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.98 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 37.86 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 37.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.06 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 35.59 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 35.97 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 35.97 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 35.97 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.09 ha per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +40.0% | 24.69 ha per square kilometre | 34.57 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.22 ha per square kilometre | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | 44.44 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.03 ha per square kilometre | 24.69 ha per square kilometre | 44.14 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.14 ha per square kilometre | 37.04 ha per square kilometre | 52.47 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.44 ha per square kilometre | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | 45.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.21 ha per square kilometre | 30.86 ha per square kilometre | 35.8 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1 ha per square kilometre | 23.52 ha per square kilometre | 37.86 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.87 ha per square kilometre | 34.06 ha per square kilometre | 37.86 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 35.97 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 52.47 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.52 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.