Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kiribati
Kiribati: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 24.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24.72 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 43.6%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
89.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
2.15 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Kiribati stood at 24.72 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Kiribati peaked at 89.85 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.15 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1966.
That places Kiribati 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.52 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.7% |
| 1963 | 2.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 3.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -39.5% |
| 1967 | 2.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +276.6% |
| 1974 | 7.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.8% |
| 1975 | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 3.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -54.4% |
| 1977 | 4.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 2.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -38.4% |
| 1979 | 7.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +204.2% |
| 1980 | 6.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 7.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 7.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 7.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 6.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 9.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 8.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 5.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.9% |
| 1990 | 5.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 7.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 7.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 16.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 14.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 14.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 12.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +61.8% |
| 2000 | 15.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 14.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 13.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 11.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 19.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 25.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 30.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 20.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 9.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 20.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +130.4% |
| 2011 | 14.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 12.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 11.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 10.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 24.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +67.6% |
| 2018 | 26.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 30.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 84.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +176.9% |
| 2021 | 89.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 43.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 24.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -43.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 24.72 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 24.72 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +276.6% | 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.59 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1979 | +204.2% | 2.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.92 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 89.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 155 Italy 26.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 156 Chad 25.9 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 157 Colombia 24.93 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 159 Algeria 24.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 160 Guinea 23.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 161 Indonesia 22 kilocalories per day per capita 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Kiribati?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kiribati was 24.72 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 89.85 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 kilocalories per day per capita in 1966.
- How does Kiribati rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.