FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 41.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.98 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
53.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
41.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 41.98 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 53.09 hectares per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 41.98 hectares per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 22nd out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 53.09 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 53.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 53.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 53.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 41.98 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 41.98 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.93 hectares per square kilometre | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | 53.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.65 hectares per square kilometre | 46.91 hectares per square kilometre | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 19 Tonga 43.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 42.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Thailand 42.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 41.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Isle of Man 41.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Pakistan 40.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 41.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53.09 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.98 hectares per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land 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.