Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Forest area
Kiribati
11.8 sq. km
in 2023
Tuvalu
10 sq. km
in 2023
Kiribati rank
198th
Tuvalu rank
200th
Forest area over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 11.8 sq. km against 10 sq. km in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.8 sq. km.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 198th and Tuvalu ranks 200th of 214 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8 sq. km | 10 sq. km | 1.8 sq. km | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 11.8 sq. km | 10 sq. km | 1.8 sq. km | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 11.8 sq. km | 10 sq. km | 1.8 sq. km | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 11.8 sq. km | 10 sq. km | 1.8 sq. km | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Kiribati, at 11.8 sq. km against 10 sq. km in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 1.8 sq. km, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for forest area?
- Kiribati ranks 198th and Tuvalu ranks 200th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.