Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0001 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 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, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.0002 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0001 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0001 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0051 sq. km per person, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 191 Israel 0.0001 sq. km per person compare
- 192 Yemen 0.0001 sq. km per person compare
- 193 Bangladesh 0.0001 sq. km per person compare
- 195 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0001 sq. km per person compare
- 196 Jordan 0.0001 sq. km per person compare
- 197 Channel Islands 0.0001 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kiribati was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), 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 Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.