Vegetable consumption per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Vegetable consumption per capita was 44.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
44.37 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
71.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
All-time low
44.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Kiribati is 44.37 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Kiribati peaked at 71.76 kilograms per year per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44.37 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.57 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 48.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 48.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 46.69 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 48.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 49.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 49.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 49.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 52.06 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 56.69 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 52.17 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 52.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 55.3 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 55.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 57.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 58.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 59.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 59.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 59.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 59.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 58.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 58.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 57.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.6 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 49.41 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 53.49 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 55.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 55.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.76 kilograms per year per capita | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 59.33 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 45.51 kilograms per year per capita | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 55.43 kilograms per year per capita | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 56.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 59.01 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 58.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.58 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 58.81 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 54.24 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 54.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.32 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 67.4 kilograms per year per capita | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 56.93 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 54.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 53.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.89 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 54.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 58.03 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 50.23 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 53.03 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 52.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 47.52 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 50.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 49.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46.58 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 44.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 44.37 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 44.37 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +42.4% | 47.32 kilograms per year per capita | 67.4 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.95 kilograms per year per capita | 44.57 kilograms per year per capita | 49.95 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.15 kilograms per year per capita | 49.92 kilograms per year per capita | 58.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.36 kilograms per year per capita | 49.41 kilograms per year per capita | 59.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.57 kilograms per year per capita | 45.51 kilograms per year per capita | 71.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.98 kilograms per year per capita | 47.32 kilograms per year per capita | 67.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.71 kilograms per year per capita | 47.52 kilograms per year per capita | 58.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.99 kilograms per year per capita | 44.37 kilograms per year per capita | 51.09 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 148 Mauritania 45.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Rwanda 45.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Comoros 44.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Bolivia 43.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Togo 43.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Guinea 42.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Kiribati?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Kiribati was 44.37 kilograms per year 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 71.76 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.