Aquaculture production in Kiribati
Kiribati: Aquaculture production was 8 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, aquaculture production in Kiribati stood at 8 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Kiribati peaked at 11,188 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 184th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 13 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 15 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 1,530 metric tons | +10100.0% |
| 1987 | 349 metric tons | -77.2% |
| 1988 | 443 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 1,228 metric tons | +177.2% |
| 1990 | 5,116 metric tons | +316.6% |
| 1991 | 8,209 metric tons | +60.5% |
| 1992 | 3,513 metric tons | -57.2% |
| 1993 | 1,684 metric tons | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 3,200 metric tons | +90.0% |
| 1995 | 5,265 metric tons | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 9,489 metric tons | +80.2% |
| 1997 | 7,383 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 5,942 metric tons | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 9,409 metric tons | +58.3% |
| 2000 | 11,188 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 9,282 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 4,262 metric tons | -54.1% |
| 2003 | 3,913 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3,913 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,012 metric tons | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 8,849 metric tons | +76.6% |
| 2007 | 1,117 metric tons | -87.4% |
| 2008 | 1,094 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,798 metric tons | +64.3% |
| 2010 | 4,756 metric tons | +164.5% |
| 2011 | 4,293 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 8,291 metric tons | +93.1% |
| 2013 | 2,261 metric tons | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 6,932 metric tons | +206.6% |
| 2015 | 3,512 metric tons | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 2 metric tons | -99.9% |
| 2017 | 152 metric tons | +7500.0% |
| 2018 | 3 metric tons | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 4 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 4 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 8 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +10100.0% | 15 metric tons | 1,530 metric tons |
| 2017 | +7500.0% | 2 metric tons | 152 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 357.8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1,530 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,921 metric tons | 1,684 metric tons | 9,489 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,043 metric tons | 1,094 metric tons | 11,188 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,021 metric tons | 2 metric tons | 8,291 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 metric tons | 4 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 Maldives 9 metric tons compare
- 184 Isle of Man 8 metric tons compare
- 184 Luxembourg 8 metric tons compare
- 187 Vanuatu 6 metric tons compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 6 metric tons compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Kiribati?
- Aquaculture production in Kiribati was 8 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11,188 metric tons in 2000.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for aquaculture production?
- Kiribati ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.