Agriculture-driven deforestation in Fiji
Fiji: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 119.53 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119.53 hectares
Change on year
up 54.3%
World rank
103rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
234.49 hectares
in 2014
All-time low
22.04 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Fiji, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 119.53 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Fiji peaked at 234.49 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.04 hectares, 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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.98 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 39.48 hectares | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 102.06 hectares | +158.5% |
| 2004 | 129.63 hectares | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 89.3 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 139.61 hectares | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 78.97 hectares | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 133.79 hectares | +69.4% |
| 2009 | 77.62 hectares | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 107.6 hectares | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 22.04 hectares | -79.5% |
| 2012 | 94.49 hectares | +328.7% |
| 2013 | 155.63 hectares | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 234.49 hectares | +50.7% |
| 2015 | 138.67 hectares | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 189.04 hectares | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 115.67 hectares | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 57.58 hectares | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 71.77 hectares | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 147.34 hectares | +105.3% |
| 2021 | 114.14 hectares | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 56.66 hectares | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 77.45 hectares | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 119.53 hectares | +54.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 119.53 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 119.53 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101 hectares, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.16 hectares | 39.48 hectares | 139.61 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 118.7 hectares | 22.04 hectares | 234.49 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.02 hectares | 56.66 hectares | 147.34 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Fiji?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Fiji was 119.53 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 234.49 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.04 hectares in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Fiji ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.