Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 11.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kiribati, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kiribati stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kiribati peaked at 11.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.8% | — |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 11.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 17.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 11.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 14.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kiribati?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kiribati was 11.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Kiribati ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.