Arable land use per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Arable land use per person was 0.0151 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0151 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0414 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0151 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Kiribati stood at 0.0151 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Kiribati peaked at 0.0414 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 hectares per person, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0414 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0404 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0384 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.036 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0335 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0329 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0328 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.033 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0332 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0334 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.028 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0267 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0262 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.025 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0233 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.023 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0192 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0151 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0151 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.038 hectares per person | 0.0355 hectares per person | 0.0414 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0333 hectares per person | 0.0327 hectares per person | 0.0348 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0302 hectares per person | 0.0273 hectares per person | 0.0327 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0248 hectares per person | 0.023 hectares per person | 0.0267 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.0188 hectares per person | 0.0226 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 hectares per person | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 hectares per person | 0.0151 hectares per person | 0.0159 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 180 Oman 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 181 Palau 0.0169 hectares per person compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0157 hectares per person compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0.0149 hectares per person compare
- 185 Montenegro 0.0145 hectares per person compare
- 186 Malta 0.0132 hectares per person 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 arable land use per person in Kiribati?
- Arable land use per person in Kiribati was 0.0151 hectares per person 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 arable land use per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0414 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for arable land use per person?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.