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Annual area burnt by wildfires in Kiribati

Kiribati: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 0 hectares in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
0 hectares
World rank
172nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
0 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt by wildfires in Kiribati, 2012–2026

00.20.40.60.812012201920262012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 0 hectares2023: 0 hectares2024: 0 hectares2025: 0 hectares2026: 0 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Kiribati stood at 0 hectares. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Kiribati peaked at 0 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2012.

Kiribati ranks 172nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 8
2020s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Kiribati?
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Kiribati was 0 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2012.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2012.
How does Kiribati rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Kiribati ranks 172nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.