Land area (sq. km) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Land area (sq. km) was 811 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
811 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 216 countries
All-time high
811 sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
810 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Kiribati is 811 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Kiribati peaked at 811 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 810 sq. km, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 179th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area (sq. km) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 810 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 811 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 811 sq. km | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 811 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 811 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 810.4 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 811 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 land area in Kiribati?
- Land area in Kiribati was 811 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 811 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 810 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for land area?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.