Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Fiji

Fiji: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 429.32 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
429.32 hectares
Change on year
down 72.6%
World rank
138th
of 225 countries
All-time high
13,137 hectares
in 2014
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Fiji, 2002–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201320242002: 0 hectares2003: 11.6k hectares2004: 1.1k hectares2005: 42.9 hectares2006: 171.7 hectares2007: 2.5k hectares2008: 1.3k hectares2009: 7.9k hectares2010: 4.9k hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 343.5 hectares2014: 13.1k hectares2015: 7.9k hectares2016: 1.3k hectares2017: 2.0k hectares2018: 2.4k hectares2019: 300.5 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 729.8 hectares2022: 837.2 hectares2023: 1.6k hectares2024: 429.3 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 429.32 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.6% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Fiji peaked at 13,137 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.

Fiji ranks 138th of 225 countries on this measure, 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
2000s 3,078 hectares 0 hectares 11,570 hectares 8
2010s 3,222 hectares 0 hectares 13,137 hectares 10
2020s 712.67 hectares 0 hectares 1,567 hectares 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Fiji?
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Fiji was 429.32 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 13,137 hectares in 2014.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
How does Fiji rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Fiji ranks 138th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.