Share of land area that is protected in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of land area that is protected was 22.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is 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 total land area.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 22.9% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Kiribati peaked at 22.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 22.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Kiribati?
- Share of land area that is protected in Kiribati was 22.9% 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 land area that is protected recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Kiribati ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.