Dietary composition by country in Kiribati
Kiribati: Dietary composition by country was 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Kiribati peaked at 37.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1761 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9338 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 69 Armenia 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 70 Czechia 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 71 Mongolia 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 73 Uruguay 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 Netherlands Antilles 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Malaysia 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Kiribati?
- Dietary composition by country in Kiribati was 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 37.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for dietary composition by country?
- Kiribati ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.