Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati stood at 23.2%.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 38.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 26th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.4% | — |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +55.9% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +309.4% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -14.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 23.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 23.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +309.4% | 9.5% | 38.9% |
| 1988 | +85.2% | 9.1% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 9.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 7.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.2% | 28.0% | 5 |
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)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 23.2% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.