Terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Terrestrial protected areas was 22.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati stood at 22.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati peaked at 22.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2013.
Kiribati ranks 66th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.2% | — |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 22.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Kiribati was 22.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Kiribati ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.