Forestland — Area in Kiribati
Kiribati: Forestland — Area was 1.07 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Kiribati, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Kiribati is 1.07 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Kiribati peaked at 1.07 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.07 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Kiribati 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forestland — Area in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.07 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.07 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.07 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 202 Qatar 1.4 1000 ha compare
- 203 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.24 1000 ha compare
- 204 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.1 1000 ha compare
- 206 Tuvalu 1.03 1000 ha compare
- 207 San Marino 1 1000 ha compare
- 208 Bermuda 0.78 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Kiribati?
- Forestland — area in Kiribati was 1.07 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for forestland — area?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).