Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Fiji

Fiji: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 107.33 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
107.33 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 225 countries
All-time high
4,358 hectares
in 2014
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Fiji, 2002–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2002201320242002: 0 hectares2003: 2.5k hectares2004: 493.7 hectares2005: 21.5 hectares2006: 0 hectares2007: 364.9 hectares2008: 171.7 hectares2009: 2.1k hectares2010: 772.8 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 85.9 hectares2014: 4.4k hectares2015: 966 hectares2016: 257.6 hectares2017: 300.5 hectares2018: 493.7 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 21.5 hectares2022: 214.7 hectares2023: 107.3 hectares2024: 107.3 hectares

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

Analysis

In 2024, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Fiji stood at 107.33 hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Fiji peaked at 4,358 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.

Fiji ranks 131st 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 711.06 hectares 0 hectares 2,490 hectares 8
2010s 723.4 hectares 0 hectares 4,358 hectares 10
2020s 90.16 hectares 0 hectares 214.66 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 128 El Salvador 150.26 hectares compare
  2. 129 Lithuania 150.26 hectares compare
  3. 130 Germany 107.33 hectares compare
  4. 131 Palestine 107.33 hectares compare
  5. 131 Reunion 107.33 hectares compare
  6. 134 Hungary 85.86 hectares compare
  7. 134 Poland 85.86 hectares compare
  8. 134 Tunisia 85.86 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Fiji?
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Fiji was 107.33 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 4,358 hectares in 2014.
What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
How does Fiji rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Fiji ranks 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
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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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.