Forest area as share of land area in Kiribati
Kiribati: Forest area as share of land area was 1.32 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1990
All-time low
1.32
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Forest area as share of land area in Kiribati, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Kiribati is 1.32, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Kiribati peaked at 1.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 195th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 192 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 1.84 compare
- 193 Iraq 1.6 compare
- 194 Malta 1.47 compare
- 196 Kazakhstan 1.3 compare
- 197 Saudi Arabia 1.29 compare
- 198 Lesotho 1.14 compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 1,184 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 41.92 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land β Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 289 1000 USD (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 32 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Kiribati?
- Forest area as share of land area in Kiribati was 1.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Kiribati ranks 195th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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