Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 32.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kiribati is 32.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kiribati peaked at 32.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 119th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 32.9% | — |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 32.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 32.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.1%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 0.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kiribati?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kiribati was 32.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Kiribati ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).