Terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Terrestrial protected areas was 22.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22.9
in 2024
All-time low
22.2
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 22.9 for terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.2 | — |
| 2014 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.9 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 22.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 22.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.31 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.57 | 22.4 | 22.9 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati was 22.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Kiribati ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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