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.

Arable land use per person in Kiribati

Name: Arable land use per person in Kiribati
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Kiribati

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1152 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8564 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0284 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.