Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 319.62 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
319.62 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
424.57 grams per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
112.41 grams per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Kiribati stood at 319.62 grams per day per capita.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Kiribati peaked at 424.57 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 112.41 grams per day per capita, in 1962.
Kiribati ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.03 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 112.41 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 136.46 grams per day per capita | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 153.17 grams per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 136.98 grams per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 164.11 grams per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 168 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 158.29 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 152.62 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 178.82 grams per day per capita | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 188.63 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 189.41 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 211.31 grams per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 198.42 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 196.71 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 213.57 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 194.23 grams per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 219.99 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 230.24 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 288.51 grams per day per capita | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 249.73 grams per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 243.92 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 240.79 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 224.18 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 230.21 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 240.89 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 241.36 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 272.24 grams per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 255.02 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 268.22 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 273.53 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 270.76 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 281.41 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 244.32 grams per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 264.06 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 272.15 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 275.97 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 275.05 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 264.81 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 266.65 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 290.15 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 262.19 grams per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 268.12 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 263.97 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 263.24 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 256.22 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 250.12 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 251.47 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 261.88 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 413.63 grams per day per capita | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 399.03 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 413.35 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 381.13 grams per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 384.3 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 418.16 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 396.63 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 405.42 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 424.57 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 417.21 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 424.13 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 420.31 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 311.31 grams per day per capita | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 319.62 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 319.62 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 319.62 grams per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +57.9% | 261.88 grams per day per capita | 413.63 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.12 grams per day per capita | 112.41 grams per day per capita | 168 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.13 grams per day per capita | 178.82 grams per day per capita | 230.24 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.69 grams per day per capita | 224.18 grams per day per capita | 288.51 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.03 grams per day per capita | 244.32 grams per day per capita | 281.41 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.4 grams per day per capita | 250.12 grams per day per capita | 290.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.34 grams per day per capita | 381.13 grams per day per capita | 424.57 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.84 grams per day per capita | 311.31 grams per day per capita | 424.13 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 162 Dominican Republic 327.4 grams per day per capita compare
- 163 Jordan 324.08 grams per day per capita compare
- 164 Zambia 323.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 166 Slovakia 317.86 grams per day per capita compare
- 167 Spain 317.04 grams per day per capita compare
- 168 Nigeria 316.41 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (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 - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Kiribati?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kiribati was 319.62 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 424.57 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.41 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Kiribati rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Kiribati ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.