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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Panama 294,836 metric tons compare
  2. 55 Venezuela 284,460 metric tons compare
  3. 58 Democratic Republic of Congo 271,765 metric tons compare
  4. 59 Portugal 261,341 metric tons compare
  5. 60 Ethiopia 255,458 metric tons compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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