What is land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kiribati?

Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kiribati was 0.0035 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 0.0087 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 Square kilometres per person in 2023.

How does Kiribati rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?

Kiribati ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kiribati data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kiribati

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kiribati
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kiribati: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0035 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0035 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

73rd

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.0087 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0035 Square kilometres per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kiribati, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kiribati is 0.0035 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.0087 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.

Kiribati ranks 73rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kiribati, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.0087 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0085 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1963	0.0075 Square kilometres per person	-11.8%
1964	0.0073 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1965	0.0071 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1966	0.007 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1967	0.0078 Square kilometres per person	+12.0%
1968	0.0077 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1969	0.0076 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1970	0.0075 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
1971	0.0073 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1972	0.0072 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1973	0.0071 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1974	0.007 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
1975	0.0071 Square kilometres per person	+0.4%
1976	0.0071 Square kilometres per person	+0.5%
1977	0.0071 Square kilometres per person	+0.7%
1978	0.0072 Square kilometres per person	+0.7%
1979	0.0071 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
1980	0.007 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1981	0.0069 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1982	0.0068 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1983	0.0067 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1984	0.0064 Square kilometres per person	-3.9%
1985	0.0063 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1986	0.0062 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1987	0.006 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
1988	0.0059 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
1989	0.0057 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
1990	0.0055 Square kilometres per person	-5.0%
1991	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
1992	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1993	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	+3.3%
1994	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1995	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1996	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1997	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1998	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	+5.1%
1999	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
2000	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
2001	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
2002	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
2003	0.0049 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
2004	0.0048 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
2005	0.0047 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
2006	0.0046 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
2007	0.0045 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
2008	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
2009	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
2010	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
2011	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
2012	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
2013	0.004 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
2014	0.004 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
2015	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
2016	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
2017	0.0038 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
2018	0.0038 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
2019	0.0037 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
2020	0.0036 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
2021	0.0036 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
2022	0.0035 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
2023	0.0035 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

Kiribati's 0.0035 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Kiribati's 0.0035 Square kilometres per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0016 Square kilometres per person, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0077 Square kilometres per person	0.007 Square kilometres per person	0.0087 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.0072 Square kilometres per person	0.007 Square kilometres per person	0.0075 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.0064 Square kilometres per person	0.0057 Square kilometres per person	0.007 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	0.0055 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.0047 Square kilometres per person	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	0.0037 Square kilometres per person	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0035 Square kilometres per person	0.0035 Square kilometres per person	0.0036 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

70 Angola 0.0037 Square kilometres per person compare
71 Ireland 0.0036 Square kilometres per person compare
72 Greece 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
74 Uruguay 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
75 Kuwait 0.0033 Square kilometres per person compare
76 Zimbabwe 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

More environment data for Kiribati

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kiribati?: Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kiribati was 0.0035 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 0.0087 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
How does Kiribati rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?: Kiribati ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total

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Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.