Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 33 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati stood at 33 percent.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 40 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32 percent, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39 percent | — |
| 2002 | 40 percent | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39 percent | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 40 percent | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 38 percent | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 36 percent | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 34 percent | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 percent | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33 percent | +3.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 33 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 percent, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 33 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45 percent, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.56 percent | 38 percent | 40 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.1 percent | 32 percent | 36 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 percent | 32 percent | 33 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 33 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 40 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 percent in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.