Pesticide use in Kiribati
Kiribati: Pesticide use was 33 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Kiribati, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Kiribati stood at 33 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Kiribati peaked at 33 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Kiribati 180th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1995 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 4 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1998 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 16 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 20 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 24 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 22 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 19 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 21 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 25 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 31 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 33 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33 tonnes | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 33 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 33 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +233.3% | 3 tonnes | 10 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 33 tonnes | 4 |
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 pesticide use in Kiribati?
- Pesticide use in Kiribati was 33 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 33 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for pesticide use?
- Kiribati ranks 180th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.