Kiribati's forest cover was 1.5 % in 1994 and 1.5 % in 2023.
Kiribati · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 8 with data
Land
Kiribati's forest area was 12 km in 1994 and 12 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
66th of 213 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
Kiribati's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 22.2 % in 2013 to 22.9 % in 2025.
Kiribati's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 45.7 % in 1994 to 42.0 % in 2023.
Kiribati's arable land (% of land area) was 2.5 % in 1994 and 2.5 % in 2023.
Air
Kiribati's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.8 in 1994 to 3.9 in 2023.
Access
Kiribati's safe drinking water rose from 9.5 % in 2000 to 15.1 % in 2024.
Kiribati's safe sanitation rose from 14.2 % in 2000 to 24.6 % in 2024.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Kiribati.