What is land area in square kilometres in Kiribati?

Land area in square kilometres in Kiribati was 810 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 810 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 810 sq. km in 1961.

How does Kiribati rank for land area in square kilometres?

Kiribati ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Kiribati

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Kiribati
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kiribati: Land area in square kilometres was 810 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

810 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

179th

of 215 countries

All-time high

810 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

810 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Kiribati, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Kiribati is 810 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Kiribati peaked at 810 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 810 sq. km, in 1961.

Kiribati ranks 179th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	9
1970s	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	10
1980s	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	10
1990s	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	10
2000s	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	10
2010s	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	10
2020s	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	810 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

176 Hong Kong 1,050 sq. km compare
177 Sao Tome and Principe 960 sq. km compare
178 Turks and Caicos Islands 950 sq. km compare
180 Bahrain 800 sq. km compare
181 Dominica 750 sq. km compare
182 Tonga 720 sq. km compare

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More reference data data for Kiribati

Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Kiribati?: Land area in square kilometres in Kiribati was 810 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 810 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 810 sq. km in 1961.
How does Kiribati rank for land area in square kilometres?: Kiribati ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.