Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Fiji
Fiji: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 10.58 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Fiji, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Fiji stood at 10.58 hectares.
The figure is up 62.3% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 in Fiji, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Fiji?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Fiji was 10.58 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 55.33 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 hectares in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Fiji ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.