Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Fiji
Fiji: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 4,632 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Fiji is 4,632 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Fiji peaked at 6,678 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,632 hectares, in 2016.
Fiji ranks 39th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,678 hectares | 6,678 hectares | 6,678 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,125 hectares | 6,064 hectares | 6,678 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,776 hectares | 4,632 hectares | 6,064 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,632 hectares | 4,632 hectares | 4,632 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More environment data for Fiji
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.7997 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.373 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Fiji?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Fiji was 4,632 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6,678 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,632 hectares in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Fiji ranks 39th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.