Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 40.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kiribati is 40.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kiribati peaked at 40.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 143rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 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 | 40.0% | — |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 40.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 40.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.5%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 0.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kiribati?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kiribati was 40.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Kiribati ranks 143rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).