What is forest area in Kiribati?

Forest area in Kiribati was 11.8 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest forest area recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 11.8 sq. km in 1990.

What is the lowest forest area recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 11.8 sq. km in 1990.

How does Kiribati rank for forest area?

Kiribati ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.

Is forest area rising or falling in Kiribati?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Kiribati data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Forest area in Kiribati

Name: Forest area in Kiribati
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kiribati: Forest area was 11.8 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

11.8 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

198th

of 214 countries

All-time high

11.8 sq. km

in 1990

All-time low

11.8 sq. km

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Forest area in Kiribati, 1990–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area in Kiribati stood at 11.8 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Kiribati peaked at 11.8 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.8 sq. km, in 1990.

Kiribati ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Forest area in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Forest area (sq. km) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1990	11.8 sq. km	—
1991	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	11.8 sq. km	+0.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

Kiribati's 11.8 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Kiribati's 11.8 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	11.8 sq. km	11.8 sq. km	11.8 sq. km	10
2000s	11.8 sq. km	11.8 sq. km	11.8 sq. km	10
2010s	11.8 sq. km	11.8 sq. km	11.8 sq. km	10
2020s	11.8 sq. km	11.8 sq. km	11.8 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

195 Isle of Man 34.6 sq. km compare
196 Oman 23.59 sq. km compare
197 Saint Martin (French part) 12.4 sq. km compare
199 Channel Islands 10.2 sq. km compare
200 Bermuda 10 sq. km compare
200 San Marino 10 sq. km compare
200 Tuvalu 10 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Kiribati?: Forest area in Kiribati was 11.8 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest forest area recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 11.8 sq. km in 1990.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 11.8 sq. km in 1990.
How does Kiribati rank for forest area?: Kiribati ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area rising or falling in Kiribati?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.