Savanna fires — Burned Area in Fiji
Fiji: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 149.75 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Fiji, 1990–2024
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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Fiji, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,223 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 460.73 ha | -62.3% |
| 1997 | 423.85 ha | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1,151 ha | +171.5% |
| 1999 | 119.85 ha | -89.6% |
| 2000 | 13.64 ha | -88.6% |
| 2001 | 256.75 ha | +1782.3% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 5,734 ha | — |
| 2004 | 1,048 ha | -81.7% |
| 2005 | 42.79 ha | -95.9% |
| 2006 | 85.59 ha | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 556.29 ha | +550.0% |
| 2008 | 855.88 ha | +53.9% |
| 2009 | 4,023 ha | +370.0% |
| 2010 | 2,974 ha | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 85.58 ha | — |
| 2014 | 8,494 ha | +9824.9% |
| 2015 | 4,665 ha | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 898.65 ha | -80.7% |
| 2017 | 1,134 ha | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 1,006 ha | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 21.39 ha | -97.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 64.19 ha | — |
| 2022 | 235.35 ha | +266.7% |
| 2023 | 855.74 ha | +263.6% |
| 2024 | 149.75 ha | -82.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 149.75 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,618 ha, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 149.75 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 149.75 ha, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +9824.9% | 85.58 ha | 8,494 ha |
| 2001 | +1782.3% | 13.64 ha | 256.75 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.