Share of land area that is protected in Fiji
Fiji: Share of land area that is protected was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Fiji, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Fiji is 3.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected 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.
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 reference data data for Fiji
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6275 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5424 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6101 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.81 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0981 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Fiji?
- Share of land area that is protected in Fiji was 3.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Fiji ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.