Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0468 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.0468 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 263.6% on the previous year and up 899.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 0.4649 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Fiji 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | +171.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +1782.3% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3139 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0574 ha per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2202 ha per square kilometre | +370.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1628 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.4649 ha per square kilometre | +9824.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2553 ha per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.055 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | +263.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0468 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0468 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 143.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.4649 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +1782.3% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.3139 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.4649 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Fiji was 0.0468 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4649 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 899.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.