Per capita meat and fish consumption in Kiribati
Kiribati: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 25.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Kiribati is 25.66 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Kiribati peaked at 25.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.37 kilograms per year per capita | 4.44 kilograms per year per capita | 12.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.87 kilograms per year per capita | 12.34 kilograms per year per capita | 21.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 kilograms per year per capita | 13.13 kilograms per year per capita | 21.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita | 25.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 74 Nicaragua 26.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 New Zealand 25.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Bulgaria 25.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Romania 25.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Ukraine 25.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Cape Verde 24.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2024)
- Rural population 49,975 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 8 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Kiribati?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Kiribati was 25.66 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 and fish consumption recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 25.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Kiribati ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 and fish consumption. 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.