Mangrove area in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mangrove area was 1.46 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.46 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.46 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
1.46 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Kiribati, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Kiribati stood at 1.46 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Kiribati peaked at 1.46 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.46 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 102nd out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mangrove area in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 1.46 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.46 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.46 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 kmsq | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.46 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.46 kmsq is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 kmsq | 1.46 kmsq | 1.46 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.46 kmsq | 1.46 kmsq | 1.46 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.46 kmsq | 1.46 kmsq | 1.46 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 99 Egypt 2.24 kmsq compare
- 100 Grenada 1.93 kmsq compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 1.62 kmsq compare
- 103 Oman 1.44 kmsq compare
- 104 French Polynesia 1.25 kmsq compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 0.9738 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Kiribati?
- Mangrove area in Kiribati was 1.46 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for mangrove area?
- Kiribati ranks 102nd out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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