Per capita meat consumption by type in Kiribati
Kiribati: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 84.6%
World rank
168th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2001
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type in Kiribati stood at 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 84.6% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Kiribati peaked at 1.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 168th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0.1802 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0.5416 kilograms per year per capita | +200.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3309 kilograms per year per capita | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3495 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1958 kilograms per year per capita | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6487 kilograms per year per capita | +231.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4542 kilograms per year per capita | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2475 kilograms per year per capita | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0283 kilograms per year per capita | -88.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0759 kilograms per year per capita | +168.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5656 kilograms per year per capita | +645.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4324 kilograms per year per capita | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1971 kilograms per year per capita | -54.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1593 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.449 kilograms per year per capita | +181.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2832 kilograms per year per capita | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5163 kilograms per year per capita | +82.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1681 kilograms per year per capita | -67.4% |
| 1999 | 0.093 kilograms per year per capita | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2248 kilograms per year per capita | +141.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | +404.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2703 kilograms per year per capita | -76.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4249 kilograms per year per capita | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3056 kilograms per year per capita | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0918 kilograms per year per capita | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4231 kilograms per year per capita | +360.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2278 kilograms per year per capita | -46.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4557 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2013 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | +225.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -69.2% |
| 2015 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.31 kilograms per year per capita | +674.9% |
| 2018 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | +64.3% |
| 2021 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -95.7% |
| 2022 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1199.9% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -84.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.64 kilograms per year per capita, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.305 kilograms per year per capita, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1199.9% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2017 | +674.9% | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.31 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | +645.5% | 0.0759 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5656 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2977 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6487 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.294 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0759 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5656 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3558 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.106 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0533 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 165 Turkey 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Venezuela 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Jamaica 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Costa Rica 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Indonesia 0.01 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Kiribati?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Kiribati was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Kiribati ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.