Surface area in Kiribati
Kiribati: Surface area was 810 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Kiribati, 1961–2023
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 2023, surface area in Kiribati stood at 810 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Kiribati peaked at 810 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 810 sq. km, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 180th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 810 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 49,975 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 810 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 340 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Kiribati?
- Surface area in Kiribati was 810 sq. km in 2023, 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 810 sq. km in 1961.
- 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 2023.
- Is surface 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 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.