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Kiribati · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

190th of 213 · 34th in East Asia & Pacific
Forest coverKiribati's forest cover was 1.5 % in 1994 and 1.5 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520201%1%2%2%1.5 %

Kiribati's forest cover was 1.5 % in 1994 and 1.5 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

198th of 213 · 33rd in East Asia & Pacific
Forest areaKiribati's forest area was 12 km in 1994 and 12 km in 2023.19952000200520102015202010.51111.51212.51312 km

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
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Kiribati's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 22.2 % in 2013 to 22.9 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202422%22%22%23%23%23%22.9 %

Kiribati's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 22.2 % in 2013 to 22.9 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

91st of 209 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
Agricultural land (% of land area)Kiribati's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 45.7 % in 1994 to 42.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202041%42%43%44%45%46%42.0 %

Kiribati's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 45.7 % in 1994 to 42.0 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

163rd of 206 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
Arable land (% of land area)Kiribati's arable land (% of land area) was 2.5 % in 1994 and 2.5 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520202%2%3%3%2.5 %

Kiribati's arable land (% of land area) was 2.5 % in 1994 and 2.5 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

5th of 200 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Air pollution (PM2.5)Kiribati's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.8 in 1994 to 3.9 in 2023.19952000200520102015202034563.9

Kiribati's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.8 in 1994 to 3.9 in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

142nd of 148 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
Safe drinking waterKiribati's safe drinking water rose from 9.5 % in 2000 to 15.1 % in 2024.2000200520102015202010%12%14%16%15.1 %

Kiribati's safe drinking water rose from 9.5 % in 2000 to 15.1 % in 2024.

Safe sanitation

% of population

119th of 141 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific
Safe sanitationKiribati's safe sanitation rose from 14.2 % in 2000 to 24.6 % in 2024.2000200520102015202015%20%25%24.6 %

Kiribati's safe sanitation rose from 14.2 % in 2000 to 24.6 % in 2024.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Kiribati.

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