Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 2.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable 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
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kiribati is 2.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kiribati peaked at 2.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 163rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kiribati?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kiribati was 2.5% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Kiribati ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.