Terrestrial protected areas in Fiji
Fiji: Terrestrial protected areas was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Fiji, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 3.9% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Fiji peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2024.
That places Fiji 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.4% | — |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -27.8% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 189 Liberia 4.0% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 3.7% compare
- 192 Afghanistan 3.6% compare
- 193 Uruguay 3.1% compare
More climate change data for Fiji
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.8151 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Fiji?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Fiji was 3.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Fiji ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.