Share of land area used for agriculture in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of land area used for agriculture was 42.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Kiribati stood at 42.0%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Kiribati peaked at 53.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1998.
Kiribati ranks 91st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.1% | — |
| 1962 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.9% | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 46.9% | 53.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 46.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 42.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Kiribati?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Kiribati was 42.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Kiribati ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.