Deforestation embedded in trade in Fiji
Fiji: Deforestation embedded in trade was -332.56 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Fiji, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Fiji stood at -332.56 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1,881.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Fiji peaked at -9.98 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, -332.56 hectares, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9.98 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -10.61 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2007 | -13.5 hectares | +27.2% |
| 2008 | -35.48 hectares | +162.8% |
| 2009 | -10.94 hectares | -69.2% |
| 2010 | -10.16 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2011 | -15.51 hectares | +52.7% |
| 2012 | -12.75 hectares | -17.8% |
| 2013 | -16.78 hectares | +31.6% |
| 2014 | -19.57 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2015 | -19.78 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2016 | -20.77 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2017 | -34.59 hectares | +66.5% |
| 2018 | -20.59 hectares | -40.5% |
| 2019 | -28.85 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2020 | -32.3 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2021 | -51.52 hectares | +59.5% |
| 2022 | -326.15 hectares | +533.1% |
| 2023 | -332.56 hectares | +2.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's -332.56 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's -332.56 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -332.56 hectares, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -533.1% | -51.52 hectares | -326.15 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.1 hectares | -35.48 hectares | -9.98 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -19.93 hectares | -34.59 hectares | -10.16 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -185.63 hectares | -332.56 hectares | -32.3 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Fiji?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Fiji was -332.56 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was -9.98 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -332.56 hectares in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Fiji ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,881.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.