Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Fiji

Fiji: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 171.15 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
171.15 ha
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,702 ha
in 2009
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Fiji, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 564.2 ha1991: 564.2 ha1992: 564.2 ha1993: 564.2 ha1994: 564.2 ha1995: 564.2 ha1996: 477.8 ha1997: 1.1k ha1998: 1.4k ha1999: 335.7 ha2000: 5.5 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 2.4k ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 85.6 ha2008: 214 ha2009: 3.7k ha2010: 577.7 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 1.9k ha2015: 2.2k ha2016: 21.4 ha2017: 149.8 ha2018: 663.2 ha2019: 256.7 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 684.6 ha2024: 171.1 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Fiji is 171.15 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Fiji peaked at 3,702 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places Fiji 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 666.87 ha 335.69 ha 1,368 ha 10
2000s 640.28 ha 0 ha 3,702 ha 10
2010s 581.98 ha 0 ha 2,204 ha 10
2020s 171.15 ha 0 ha 684.59 ha 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 96 Comoros 213.82 ha compare
  2. 97 Hungary 172.2 ha compare
  3. 98 Tunisia 171.79 ha compare
  4. 100 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
  5. 101 Croatia 150.55 ha compare
  6. 102 Kenya 149.59 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Fiji?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Fiji was 171.15 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 3,702 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Fiji rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Fiji ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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