25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kiribati

Kiribati: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 24,449 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24,449 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
25,128 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 0 units per square kilometre1991: 16.6 units per square kilometre1992: 16.9 units per square kilometre1993: 17.3 units per square kilometre1994: 17.4 units per square kilometre1995: 13.2 units per square kilometre1996: 13.4 units per square kilometre1997: 13.2 units per square kilometre1998: 13.3 units per square kilometre1999: 14.1 units per square kilometre2000: 14.4 units per square kilometre2001: 14.1 units per square kilometre2002: 14.4 units per square kilometre2003: 16.3 units per square kilometre2004: 17.8 units per square kilometre2005: 18.5 units per square kilometre2006: 18.1 units per square kilometre2007: 19.7 units per square kilometre2008: 22.5 units per square kilometre2009: 20.9 units per square kilometre2010: 10.0k units per square kilometre2011: 10.4k units per square kilometre2012: 10.2k units per square kilometre2013: 9.9k units per square kilometre2014: 10.3k units per square kilometre2015: 9.2k units per square kilometre2016: 9.4k units per square kilometre2017: 6.7k units per square kilometre2018: 7.2k units per square kilometre2019: 6.8k units per square kilometre2020: 6.7k units per square kilometre2021: 7.0k units per square kilometre2022: 25.1k units per square kilometre2023: 24.4k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 24,449 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 25,128 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Kiribati 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0 units per square kilometre
1991 16.62 units per square kilometre
1992 16.94 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 17.26 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1994 17.44 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1995 13.22 units per square kilometre -24.2%
1996 13.41 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1997 13.24 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1998 13.28 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1999 14.05 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2000 14.43 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2001 14.13 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2002 14.43 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2003 16.25 units per square kilometre +12.6%
2004 17.81 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2005 18.51 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2006 18.14 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2007 19.74 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2008 22.45 units per square kilometre +13.7%
2009 20.9 units per square kilometre -6.9%
2010 10,000 units per square kilometre +47753.8%
2011 10,443 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 10,204 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 9,905 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2014 10,291 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2015 9,184 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 9,380 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 6,688 units per square kilometre -28.7%
2018 7,165 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2019 6,839 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2020 6,721 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2021 6,979 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 25,128 units per square kilometre +260.1%
2023 24,449 units per square kilometre -2.7%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 24,449 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,245 units per square kilometre, 19.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 24,449 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,758 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +47753.8% 20.9 units per square kilometre 10,000 units per square kilometre
2022 +260.1% 6,979 units per square kilometre 25,128 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.54 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 17.44 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 17.68 units per square kilometre 14.13 units per square kilometre 22.45 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 9,010 units per square kilometre 6,688 units per square kilometre 10,443 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 15,819 units per square kilometre 6,721 units per square kilometre 25,128 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 39 Tonga 34,958 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Spain 33,240 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Hungary 27,279 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 Micronesia (country) 24,340 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 Croatia 23,846 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Sweden 22,171 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 24,449 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 25,128 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Kiribati rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Kiribati ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.