Marine protected areas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Marine protected areas was 11.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2024
All-time low
11.8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Kiribati, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas 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, marine protected areas 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.
Marine protected areas in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 11.83 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Kiribati?
- Marine protected areas in Kiribati was 11.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for marine protected areas?
- Kiribati ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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