Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0061 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0061 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.0168 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0061 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0061 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0093 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 143 China 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
- 144 Togo 0.0066 sq. km per person compare
- 145 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0062 sq. km per person compare
- 147 Guatemala 0.0059 sq. km per person compare
- 148 Andorra 0.0058 sq. km per person compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 sq. km per person 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 square kilometers, per capita in Kiribati?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kiribati was 0.0061 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.