What is agricultural land — area in Kiribati?

Agricultural land — area in Kiribati was 34 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 43 1000 ha in 1963.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 34 1000 ha in 1998.

How does Kiribati rank for agricultural land — area?

Kiribati ranks 208th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural land — area 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area in Kiribati

Name: Agricultural land — Area in Kiribati
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Kiribati: Agricultural land — Area was 34 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

34 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

208th

of 255 countries

All-time high

43 1000 ha

in 1963

All-time low

34 1000 ha

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Kiribati, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 34 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Kiribati peaked at 43 1000 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 34 1000 ha, in 1998.

Kiribati ranks 208th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Area in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area in Kiribati, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	39 1000 ha	—
1962	39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	43 1000 ha	+10.3%
1964	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	38 1000 ha	-11.6%
1968	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	38 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	39 1000 ha	+2.6%
1985	39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	39 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	37 1000 ha	-5.1%
1994	37 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	37 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	37 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	37 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	34 1000 ha	-8.1%
1999	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	34 1000 ha	+0.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

Kiribati's 34 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Kiribati's 34 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	40.44 1000 ha	38 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	9
1970s	38 1000 ha	38 1000 ha	38 1000 ha	10
1980s	38.6 1000 ha	38 1000 ha	39 1000 ha	10
1990s	37 1000 ha	34 1000 ha	39 1000 ha	10
2000s	34 1000 ha	34 1000 ha	34 1000 ha	10
2010s	34 1000 ha	34 1000 ha	34 1000 ha	10
2020s	34 1000 ha	34 1000 ha	34 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

205 Isle of Man 39.08 1000 ha compare
206 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 35.26 1000 ha compare
207 Tonga 34.9 1000 ha compare
209 Martinique 31.31 1000 ha compare
210 French Polynesia 28.65 1000 ha compare
211 Dominica 24.5 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Kiribati

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area in Kiribati?: Agricultural land — area in Kiribati was 34 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 43 1000 ha in 1963.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 34 1000 ha in 1998.
How does Kiribati rank for agricultural land — area?: Kiribati ranks 208th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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