What is land area in square kilometers in Kiribati?

Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in Kiribati?

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

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

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

How does Kiribati rank for land area in square kilometers?

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

Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Kiribati

Name: Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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.

Land area in square kilometers in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Kiribati, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	810 sq. km	—
1962	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	810 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	810 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	810 sq. km	+0.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

Kiribati's 810 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Kiribati's 810 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers in Kiribati?: Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 810 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 810 sq. km in 1961.
How does Kiribati rank for land area in square kilometers?: Kiribati ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
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: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (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.