Banana production by region in Kiribati
Kiribati: Banana production by region was 7,412 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,412 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 152 countries
All-time high
7,561 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
1,800 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production by region in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production by region in Kiribati is 7,412 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production by region in Kiribati peaked at 7,561 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,800 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production by region in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,850 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 2,120 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2,240 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 2,400 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 2,480 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2,650 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,750 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3,200 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 3,400 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,750 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,850 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,950 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4,050 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3,800 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 3,600 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 4,250 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4,300 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,370 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,500 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4,540 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,700 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4,657 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,675 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,700 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,500 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4,600 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,800 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,906 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,300 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5,800 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5,922 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,742 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 7,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,110 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,238 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,561 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7,303 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,251 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,240 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,250 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,285 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,376 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7,370 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,391 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,412 tonnes | +0.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 7,412 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 7,412 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 tonnes, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,238 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 2,650 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,155 tonnes | 2,750 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,840 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 4,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,469 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,233 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,170 tonnes | 6,742 tonnes | 7,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,367 tonnes | 7,285 tonnes | 7,412 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 92 Bahamas 10,541 tonnes compare
- 93 Reunion 10,000 tonnes compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 8,718 tonnes compare
- 96 Cyprus 5,870 tonnes compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 5,374 tonnes compare
- 98 Cape Verde 3,903 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production by region in Kiribati?
- Banana production by region in Kiribati was 7,412 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production by region recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7,561 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for banana production by region?
- Kiribati ranks 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production by region rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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