Surface area (sq. km) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Surface area (sq. km) was 811 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
811 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
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
Surface area in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area in Kiribati stood at 811 sq. km. 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, surface area in Kiribati peaked at 811 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 810 sq. km, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 180th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface 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 199,950 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.17 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.17 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Kiribati?
- Surface area in Kiribati was 811 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 811 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 810 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for surface area?
- Kiribati ranks 180th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.