How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
318.01 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
318.01 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.41 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 207.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kiribati ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 10.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 11.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 11.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 11.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 12.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 13.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 13.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 15.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 16.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 27.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1984 | 23.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 28.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 38.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 47.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 31.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 39.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 39.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 46.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 41.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 37.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 40.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 46.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 53.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 48.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 53.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 81.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 57.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 52.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 50.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 46.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 43.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 43.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 42.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 43.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 35.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 50.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 59.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 82.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 105.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 103.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 152.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 184.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 215.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 200.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 244.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 294.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 251.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 246.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 261.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 494.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 63.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 47.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 37.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 81.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 57.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 59.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 294.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 246.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 3 Faroe Islands 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 410.77 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Seychelles 302.71 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 236.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hong Kong 84.42 metric tons 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kiribati rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
How have things changed? 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.