Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Fiji

Fiji: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 10.58 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.58 hectares
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.33 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
2.93 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Fiji, 2001–2024

02040602001201220242001: 7.9 hectares2002: 2.9 hectares2003: 11.1 hectares2004: 25.9 hectares2005: 15.2 hectares2006: 10.6 hectares2007: 14.3 hectares2008: 22.9 hectares2009: 13.7 hectares2010: 18.4 hectares2011: 4.8 hectares2012: 11.4 hectares2013: 38.7 hectares2014: 26.5 hectares2015: 14.5 hectares2016: 55.3 hectares2017: 48.2 hectares2018: 41.6 hectares2019: 11.9 hectares2020: 25.9 hectares2021: 13.9 hectares2022: 3.1 hectares2023: 6.5 hectares2024: 10.6 hectares

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Fiji is 10.58 hectares, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 62.3% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Fiji peaked at 55.33 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.93 hectares, in 2002.

That places Fiji 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Fiji, 2001 to 2024.
Year hectares Change
2001 7.92 hectares —
2002 2.93 hectares -63.0%
2003 11.12 hectares +279.2%
2004 25.94 hectares +133.2%
2005 15.18 hectares -41.5%
2006 10.57 hectares -30.4%
2007 14.3 hectares +35.4%
2008 22.9 hectares +60.1%
2009 13.67 hectares -40.3%
2010 18.36 hectares +34.4%
2011 4.84 hectares -73.7%
2012 11.45 hectares +136.7%
2013 38.71 hectares +238.1%
2014 26.53 hectares -31.5%
2015 14.52 hectares -45.3%
2016 55.33 hectares +281.1%
2017 48.25 hectares -12.8%
2018 41.59 hectares -13.8%
2019 11.87 hectares -71.5%
2020 25.91 hectares +118.3%
2021 13.85 hectares -46.5%
2022 3.08 hectares -77.8%
2023 6.52 hectares +111.8%
2024 10.58 hectares +62.3%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 10.58 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 10.58 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.84 hectares 2.93 hectares 25.94 hectares 9
2010s 27.15 hectares 4.84 hectares 55.33 hectares 10
2020s 11.99 hectares 3.08 hectares 25.91 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 129 Maldives 11.31 hectares compare
  2. 130 Kazakhstan 10.81 hectares compare
  3. 131 Bangladesh 10.69 hectares compare
  4. 133 Comoros 10.32 hectares compare
  5. 134 Tunisia 8.84 hectares compare
  6. 135 Dominica 8.68 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Fiji?
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Fiji was 10.58 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 55.33 hectares in 2016.
What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 hectares in 2002.
How does Fiji rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
Fiji ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled
Unit
hectares
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 4,306 data points, 2001–2024
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.