All roots and tubers production in Kiribati
In 2024 Kiribati produced 1,927 t of all roots and tubers, the 178th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%. The record was 9,400 t in 1975. Area harvested: 361 ha, yield 5.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,927 t
- World rank
- 178 of 192
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- Record
- 9,400 t
- 1975
All roots and tubers in Kiribati, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kiribati compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.3
- world 13.1 (−59%)
- kg per person
- 14.3
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Bahamas | 2,632 | 0.00% |
| 177 | Belize | 2,298 | 0.00% |
| 178 | Kiribati | 1,927 | 0.00% |
| 179 | Faroe Islands | 1,532 | 0.00% |
| 180 | Brunei | 1,237 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
Share of the world total; Kiribati is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,927 | 0.0% | 361 | 5.34 |
| 2023 | 1,927 | −0.1% | 360 | 5.35 |
| 2022 | 1,928 | −0.3% | 359 | 5.37 |
| 2021 | 1,933 | +2.7% | 355 | 5.45 |
| 2020 | 1,883 | −0.6% | 360 | 5.23 |
| 2019 | 1,894 | −1.0% | 356 | 5.32 |
| 2018 | 1,914 | −1.4% | 352 | 5.44 |
| 2017 | 1,942 | −1.8% | 349 | 5.56 |
| 2016 | 1,977 | −2.3% | 339 | 5.83 |
| 2015 | 2,023 | −2.7% | 348 | 5.81 |
| 2014 | 2,080 | +4.0% | 358 | 5.81 |
| 2013 | 2,000 | +11% | 350 | 5.71 |
| 2012 | 1,800 | −8.4% | 320 | 5.63 |
| 2011 | 1,965 | −3.9% | 362 | 5.43 |
| 2010 | 2,045 | −6.2% | 389 | 5.26 |
| 2009 | 2,180 | −3.1% | 433 | 5.03 |
| 2008 | 2,250 | +2.3% | 460 | 4.89 |
| 2007 | 2,200 | +2.3% | 450 | 4.89 |
| 2006 | 2,150 | +5.1% | 440 | 4.89 |
| 2005 | 2,046 | +2.3% | 431 | 4.75 |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 430 | 4.65 |
| 2003 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 420 | 4.52 |
| 2002 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 409 | 4.40 |
| 2001 | 1,700 | +3.2% | 400 | 4.25 |
| 2000 | 1,648 | +3.0% | 387 | 4.26 |
| 1999 | 1,600 | −0.2% | 380 | 4.21 |
| 1998 | 1,603 | +0.6% | 379 | 4.23 |
| 1997 | 1,594 | −0.4% | 379 | 4.21 |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +3.9% | 380 | 4.21 |
| 1995 | 1,540 | +2.7% | 369 | 4.17 |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +3.5% | 360 | 4.17 |
| 1993 | 1,449 | +3.5% | 355 | 4.08 |
| 1992 | 1,400 | −2.0% | 350 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 1,429 | −82% | 360 | 3.97 |
| 1990 | 8,041 | +20% | 1,000 | 8.04 |
| 1989 | 6,700 | −5.6% | 1,020 | 6.57 |
| 1988 | 7,100 | −15% | 1,030 | 6.89 |
| 1987 | 8,400 | −2.3% | 1,040 | 8.08 |
| 1986 | 8,600 | −2.3% | 1,050 | 8.19 |
| 1985 | 8,800 | −2.2% | 1,060 | 8.30 |
| 1984 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,070 | 8.41 |
| 1983 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,070 | 8.41 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +8.4% | 1,070 | 8.41 |
| 1981 | 8,300 | −1.2% | 1,070 | 7.76 |
| 1980 | 8,400 | −7.7% | 1,070 | 7.85 |
| 1979 | 9,100 | −1.1% | 1,080 | 8.43 |
| 1978 | 9,200 | −1.1% | 1,090 | 8.44 |
| 1977 | 9,300 | −1.1% | 1,100 | 8.45 |
| 1976 | 9,400 | 0.0% | 1,110 | 8.47 |
| 1975 | 9,400 | +4.4% | 1,110 | 8.47 |
| 1974 | 9,000 | +3.4% | 1,070 | 8.41 |
| 1973 | 8,700 | +4.2% | 1,040 | 8.37 |
| 1972 | 8,350 | +1.8% | 1,000 | 8.35 |
| 1971 | 8,200 | +8.6% | 1,050 | 7.81 |
| 1970 | 7,550 | +2.0% | 910 | 8.30 |
| 1969 | 7,400 | +2.1% | 890 | 8.31 |
| 1968 | 7,250 | +12% | 870 | 8.33 |
| 1967 | 6,500 | +9.2% | 850 | 7.65 |
| 1966 | 5,950 | +6.3% | 830 | 7.17 |
| 1965 | 5,600 | −0.9% | 795 | 7.04 |
| 1964 | 5,650 | −2.6% | 720 | 7.85 |
| 1963 | 5,800 | 0.0% | 690 | 8.41 |
| 1962 | 5,800 | 0.0% | 680 | 8.53 |
| 1961 | 5,800 | — | 670 | 8.66 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Kiribati?
Kiribati produced 1,927 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kiribati rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Kiribati ranked 178th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Kiribati changed?
It fell by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 9,400 t in 1975.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Kiribati?
5.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,927 t from 361 ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Kiribati is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.