Kiribati vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Kiribati
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 41.92 % against 8.2 % in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 33.72 %.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 5.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 26th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 28th of 252 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.93 % | 5.62 % | 44.31 % | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 46.91 % | 6.81 % | 40.1 % | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 47.65 % | 7.48 % | 40.17 % | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 45.68 % | 8.15 % | 37.53 % | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 41.98 % | 8.29 % | 33.69 % | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 41.98 % | 8.2 % | 33.78 % | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 41.96 % | 8.1 % | 33.86 % | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Kiribati or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Kiribati, at 41.92 % against 8.2 % in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Kiribati and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 33.72 %, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Kiribati ranks 26th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 28th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.