Land area in hectares in Kiribati
Kiribati: Land area in hectares was 81,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 238 countries
All-time high
81,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
81,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 81,000 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Kiribati peaked at 81,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81,000 hectares, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 187th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area in hectares in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 81,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 81,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 184 Hong Kong 105,000 hectares compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 hectares compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 95,000 hectares compare
- 188 Bahrain 80,000 hectares compare
- 188 Netherlands Antilles 80,000 hectares compare
- 190 Dominica 75,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Kiribati?
- Land area in hectares in Kiribati was 81,000 hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for land area in hectares?
- Kiribati ranks 187th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.