What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 0.5309 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1963.

What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1998.

How does Kiribati rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?

Kiribati ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Kiribati

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kiribati: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.5309 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1963

All-time low

0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.5309 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1998.

That places Kiribati 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.5309 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+10.3%
1964	0.5309 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.5309 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.5309 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-11.6%
1968	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.6%
1985	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.4568 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-5.1%
1994	0.4568 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.4568 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.4568 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.4568 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-8.1%
1999	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

Kiribati's 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Kiribati's 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1424 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4993 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.5309 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.4765 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4691 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.4568 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

17 Tonga 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
18 El Salvador 0.4252 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
19 Thailand 0.4223 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
21 Sri Lanka 0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
22 Pakistan 0.4021 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
23 Mauritius 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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)

All data for Kiribati →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Kiribati?: Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 0.5309 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1963.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Kiribati rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?: Kiribati ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.