Savanna fires — Burned Area in Fiji

Fiji: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 149.75 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
149.75 ha
Change on year
down 82.5%
World rank
128th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8,494 ha
in 2014
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Fiji, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 1.2k ha1991: 1.2k ha1992: 1.2k ha1993: 1.2k ha1994: 1.2k ha1995: 1.2k ha1996: 460.7 ha1997: 423.8 ha1998: 1.2k ha1999: 119.9 ha2000: 13.6 ha2001: 256.7 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 5.7k ha2004: 1.0k ha2005: 42.8 ha2006: 85.6 ha2007: 556.3 ha2008: 855.9 ha2009: 4.0k ha2010: 3.0k ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 85.6 ha2014: 8.5k ha2015: 4.7k ha2016: 898.6 ha2017: 1.1k ha2018: 1.0k ha2019: 21.4 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 64.2 ha2022: 235.4 ha2023: 855.7 ha2024: 149.8 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Fiji stood at 149.75 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.5% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Fiji peaked at 8,494 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.

That places Fiji 128th out of 221 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 949.39 ha 119.85 ha 1,223 ha 10
2000s 1,262 ha 0 ha 5,734 ha 10
2010s 1,928 ha 0 ha 8,494 ha 10
2020s 261.01 ha 0 ha 855.74 ha 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 125 Tunisia 193.25 ha compare
  2. 126 Lithuania 150.98 ha compare
  3. 127 Poland 150.91 ha compare
  4. 129 Germany 129.3 ha compare
  5. 130 Palestine, State of 128.71 ha compare
  6. 131 Serbia and Montenegro 107.53 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Fiji?
Savanna fires — burned area in Fiji was 149.75 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 8,494 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
How does Fiji rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Fiji ranks 128th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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