Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Fiji, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Fiji is 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 0.2385 hectares per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Fiji 117th out of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1363 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.027 hectares per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1175 hectares per square kilometre | +1150.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0423 hectares per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.2385 hectares per square kilometre | +4975.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0529 hectares per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.027 hectares per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, 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 | +4975.0% | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2385 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1150.0% | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1175 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +900.0% | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0389 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1363 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0396 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2385 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 114 Jamaica 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 United Kingdom 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Somalia 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Fiji was 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2385 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.