Land area in hectares, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.6112 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.6112 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 1.68 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6112 hectares per person, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.49 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.47 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.32 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.33 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.35 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.35 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9971 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9804 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9626 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9456 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9297 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9141 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8967 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8779 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8601 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.843 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8262 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8099 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7936 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7772 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7608 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7451 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7321 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7214 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7115 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7024 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6934 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6837 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6735 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6635 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6536 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6424 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.631 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6208 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6112 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.6112 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.6112 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7125 hectares per person, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 hectares per person | 0.9297 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8359 hectares per person | 0.7608 hectares per person | 0.9141 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.698 hectares per person | 0.6536 hectares per person | 0.7451 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6263 hectares per person | 0.6112 hectares per person | 0.6424 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 143 China 0.6655 hectares per person compare
- 144 Togo 0.6614 hectares per person compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 0.6215 hectares per person compare
- 147 Guatemala 0.5912 hectares per person compare
- 148 Andorra 0.5813 hectares per person compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5561 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Kiribati?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Kiribati was 0.6112 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6112 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.