How have things changed? in Kiribati
Kiribati: How have things changed? was 278,517 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
278,517 metric tons
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
278,517 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
6,000 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Kiribati, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Kiribati is 278,517 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Kiribati peaked at 278,517 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,000 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Kiribati 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 7,500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 7,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,800 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 8,900 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9,100 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9,200 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9,475 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 9,650 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 9,824 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 10,053 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 10,606 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 10,838 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,929 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 13,502 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 13,009 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 22,485 metric tons | +72.8% |
| 1984 | 19,393 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 22,859 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 30,801 metric tons | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 38,226 metric tons | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 25,445 metric tons | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 32,211 metric tons | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 31,968 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 37,379 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 33,536 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 30,568 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 32,769 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 37,386 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 43,176 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 39,522 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 43,226 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 66,050 metric tons | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 46,634 metric tons | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 42,562 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 40,956 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 37,625 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 34,974 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 35,574 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34,510 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 35,287 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 28,393 metric tons | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 41,224 metric tons | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 47,872 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 67,200 metric tons | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 85,823 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 83,670 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 123,895 metric tons | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 149,488 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 174,368 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 162,794 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 197,975 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 238,760 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 203,458 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 199,353 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 211,417 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 257,586 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 278,517 metric tons | +8.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 278,517 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 278,517 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,200 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,645 metric tons | 8,800 metric tons | 10,838 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,086 metric tons | 12,929 metric tons | 38,226 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,558 metric tons | 30,568 metric tons | 66,050 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,774 metric tons | 28,393 metric tons | 46,634 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,184 metric tons | 47,872 metric tons | 238,760 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,066 metric tons | 199,353 metric tons | 278,517 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 how have things changed? in Kiribati?
- How have things changed? in Kiribati was 278,517 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 278,517 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Kiribati rank for how have things changed??
- Kiribati ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.