What is fao projections of arable land in Kiribati?

Fao projections of arable land in Kiribati was 34,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 43,000 hectares in 1963.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 34,000 hectares in 1998.

How does Kiribati rank for fao projections of arable land?

Kiribati ranks 169th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land in Kiribati

Name: FAO projections of arable land in Kiribati
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kiribati: FAO projections of arable land was 34,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

34,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

169th

of 224 countries

All-time high

43,000 hectares

in 1963

All-time low

34,000 hectares

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land in Kiribati, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Kiribati is 34,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Kiribati peaked at 43,000 hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 34,000 hectares, in 1998.

Kiribati ranks 169th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

FAO projections of arable land in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land in Kiribati, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	39,000 hectares	—
1962	39,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	43,000 hectares	+10.3%
1964	43,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	43,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	43,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	38,000 hectares	-11.6%
1968	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1983	38,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	39,000 hectares	+2.6%
1985	39,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	39,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	39,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	39,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	39,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	39,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	39,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	39,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	37,000 hectares	-5.1%
1994	37,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	37,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	37,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	37,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	34,000 hectares	-8.1%
1999	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2011	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2012	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2013	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2014	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2015	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2017	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2019	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2022	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	34,000 hectares	+0.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

Kiribati's 34,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Kiribati's 34,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	40,444 hectares	38,000 hectares	43,000 hectares	9
1970s	38,000 hectares	38,000 hectares	38,000 hectares	10
1980s	38,600 hectares	38,000 hectares	39,000 hectares	10
1990s	37,000 hectares	34,000 hectares	39,000 hectares	10
2000s	34,000 hectares	34,000 hectares	34,000 hectares	10
2010s	34,000 hectares	34,000 hectares	34,000 hectares	10
2020s	34,000 hectares	34,000 hectares	34,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

166 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares compare
167 Samoa 42,420 hectares compare
168 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
170 Tonga 31,000 hectares compare
171 Reunion 28,665 hectares compare
172 French Polynesia 28,500 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

More reference data data for Kiribati

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2183 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.7542 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 11.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.4165 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.2183 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 5.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.13 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land in Kiribati?: Fao projections of arable land in Kiribati was 34,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 43,000 hectares in 1963.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 34,000 hectares in 1998.
How does Kiribati rank for fao projections of arable land?: Kiribati ranks 169th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.