Oil yields by crop type in Kiribati
Kiribati: Oil yields by crop type was 0.1896 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1896 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2664 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil yields by crop type in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, oil yields by crop type in Kiribati stood at 0.1896 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Kiribati peaked at 0.2664 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
Kiribati ranks 31st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil yields by crop type in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0078 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.0079 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 tonnes per hectare | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 0.01 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0111 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0083 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1969 | 0.0077 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0105 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 tonnes per hectare | +57.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 tonnes per hectare | -35.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.014 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0171 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 0.015 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 tonnes per hectare | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0171 tonnes per hectare | +61.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.011 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0164 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0221 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0227 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.021 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0259 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0183 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.018 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0204 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1274 tonnes per hectare | +417.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1621 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.103 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1159 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 tonnes per hectare | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0689 tonnes per hectare | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1368 tonnes per hectare | +98.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1275 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1745 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1786 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2664 tonnes per hectare | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2115 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2019 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.171 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0785 tonnes per hectare | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1134 tonnes per hectare | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1836 tonnes per hectare | +61.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1545 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1439 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1907 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1896 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1896 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1761 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1896 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2271 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil yields by crop type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +417.5% | 0.0246 tonnes per hectare | 0.1274 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.0118 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0141 tonnes per hectare | 0.0105 tonnes per hectare | 0.0217 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 tonnes per hectare | 0.011 tonnes per hectare | 0.0173 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0201 tonnes per hectare | 0.0143 tonnes per hectare | 0.0259 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0827 tonnes per hectare | 0.0194 tonnes per hectare | 0.1621 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1707 tonnes per hectare | 0.0785 tonnes per hectare | 0.2664 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1697 tonnes per hectare | 0.1439 tonnes per hectare | 0.1907 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 28 Solomon Islands 0.2202 tonnes per hectare compare
- 29 Grenada 0.2121 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 Nigeria 0.1948 tonnes per hectare compare
- 32 French Polynesia 0.1767 tonnes per hectare compare
- 33 Tanzania 0.1627 tonnes per hectare compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.1559 tonnes per hectare compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil yields by crop type in Kiribati?
- Oil yields by crop type in Kiribati was 0.1896 tonnes per hectare 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 oil yields by crop type recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2664 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Kiribati rank for oil yields by crop type?
- Kiribati ranks 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.