Commodity driven deforestation in Fiji
Fiji: Commodity driven deforestation was 119.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119.53
Change on year
up 54.3%
World rank
103rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
234.49
in 2014
All-time low
22.04
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Fiji, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 119.53 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.3% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Fiji peaked at 234.49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.04, in 2011.
Fiji ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.98 | — |
| 2002 | 39.48 | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 102.06 | +158.5% |
| 2004 | 129.63 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 89.3 | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 139.61 | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 78.97 | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 133.79 | +69.4% |
| 2009 | 77.62 | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 107.6 | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 22.04 | -79.5% |
| 2012 | 94.49 | +328.7% |
| 2013 | 155.63 | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 234.49 | +50.7% |
| 2015 | 138.67 | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 189.04 | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 115.67 | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 57.58 | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 71.77 | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 147.34 | +105.3% |
| 2021 | 114.14 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 56.66 | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 77.45 | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 119.53 | +54.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 119.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 119.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.16 | 39.48 | 139.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 118.7 | 22.04 | 234.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.02 | 56.66 | 147.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More environment data for Fiji
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1854 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.44 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Fiji?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Fiji was 119.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 234.49 in 2014.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.04 in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Fiji ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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