Forest fires — Burned Area in Fiji

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

Latest (2024)
171.15 ha
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
90th
of 219 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 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 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 in Fiji peaked at 3,702 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places Fiji 90th out of 219 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.

Forest fires — Burned Area in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burned Area in Fiji, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 564.2 ha —
1991 564.2 ha +0.0%
1992 564.2 ha +0.0%
1993 564.2 ha +0.0%
1994 564.2 ha +0.0%
1995 564.2 ha +0.0%
1996 477.77 ha -15.3%
1997 1,102 ha +130.6%
1998 1,368 ha +24.2%
1999 335.69 ha -75.5%
2000 5.46 ha -98.4%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha —
2003 2,396 ha —
2004 0 ha -100.0%
2005 0 ha —
2006 0 ha —
2007 85.58 ha —
2008 213.97 ha +150.0%
2009 3,702 ha +1630.0%
2010 577.71 ha -84.4%
2011 0 ha -100.0%
2012 0 ha —
2013 0 ha —
2014 1,947 ha —
2015 2,204 ha +13.2%
2016 21.4 ha -99.0%
2017 149.78 ha +600.0%
2018 663.21 ha +342.8%
2019 256.72 ha -61.3%
2020 0 ha -100.0%
2021 0 ha —
2022 0 ha —
2023 684.59 ha —
2024 171.15 ha -75.0%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 171.15 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 171.15 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.81 ha, 4.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +1630.0% 213.97 ha 3,702 ha

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. 87 Comoros 213.82 ha compare
  2. 88 Hungary 172.2 ha compare
  3. 89 Tunisia 171.79 ha compare
  4. 91 Croatia 150.55 ha compare
  5. 92 Kenya 149.59 ha compare
  6. 93 Mayotte 106.92 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area in Fiji?
Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 3,702 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Fiji rank for forest fires — burned area?
Fiji ranks 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
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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