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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 6 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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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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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.