Grassland — Burned Area in Fiji
Fiji: Grassland — Burned Area was 149.75 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Fiji is 149.75 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Fiji peaked at 4,322 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2000.
That places Fiji 119th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Fiji, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 464.59 ha | — |
| 1991 | 464.59 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 464.59 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 464.59 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 464.59 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 464.59 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 ha | -99.6% |
| 1997 | 7.8 ha | +335.0% |
| 1998 | 0.275 ha | -96.5% |
| 1999 | 5.19 ha | +1788.7% |
| 2000 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 85.58 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2,482 ha | — |
| 2004 | 492.14 ha | -80.2% |
| 2005 | 21.4 ha | -95.7% |
| 2006 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 363.73 ha | — |
| 2008 | 171.17 ha | -52.9% |
| 2009 | 2,140 ha | +1150.0% |
| 2010 | 770.27 ha | -64.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 85.58 ha | — |
| 2014 | 4,322 ha | +4949.9% |
| 2015 | 962.86 ha | -77.7% |
| 2016 | 256.75 ha | -73.3% |
| 2017 | 299.55 ha | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 492.1 ha | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 21.4 ha | — |
| 2022 | 213.96 ha | +900.0% |
| 2023 | 128.36 ha | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 149.75 ha | +16.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 149.75 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 149.75 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.53 ha, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4949.9% | 85.58 ha | 4,322 ha |
| 1999 | +1788.7% | 0.275 ha | 5.19 ha |
| 2009 | +1150.0% | 171.17 ha | 2,140 ha |
| 2022 | +900.0% | 21.4 ha | 213.96 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.26 ha | 0.275 ha | 464.59 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 575.56 ha | 0 ha | 2,482 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.9 ha | 0 ha | 4,322 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.69 ha | 0 ha | 213.96 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More climate change data for Fiji
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 381.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,029 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1652 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Fiji?
- Grassland — burned area in Fiji was 149.75 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4,322 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for grassland — burned area?
- Fiji ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.