Kiribati—Forest Area (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #192 of 215Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.5%
2023
YoY Change
+0.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#192
of 215 countries
Maximum
1.5%
2000
Minimum
1.5%
2000
CAGR
+0.0%
24 years
Last
1.5%
Previous
1.5%
Highest
1.5%
Lowest
1.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kiribati's forest area (%) was 1.5% in 2023, ranking #192 out of 215 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 1.5% (2000) and the lowest was 1.5% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% |
Top Countries — Forest Area (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 94.4% | 2023 |
| 2 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 92.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Gabon | 91.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Palau | 90.5% | 2023 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 90.1% | 2023 |
| 6 | Guyana | 87.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 86.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | American Samoa | 85.2% | 2023 |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 79.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 78.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Forest Area (% of land area) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).