Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Fiji
Fiji: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 227,410 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
227,410 hectares
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
227,410 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
84,770 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Fiji, 1990–2025
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Fiji is 227,410 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Fiji peaked at 227,410 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84,770 hectares, in 1990.
Fiji ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,770 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 88,841 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 92,912 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 96,983 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 101,054 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 105,125 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 109,196 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 113,267 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 117,338 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 121,409 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 125,480 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 129,550 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 133,620 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 137,690 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 141,760 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 145,830 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 149,900 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 153,970 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 158,040 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 162,110 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 166,180 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 170,250 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 174,320 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 178,390 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 182,460 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 186,530 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 190,604 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 194,678 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 198,752 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 202,826 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 206,900 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 211,002 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 215,104 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 219,206 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 223,308 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 227,410 hectares | +1.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 227,410 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 227,410 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,090 hectares | 84,770 hectares | 121,409 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,795 hectares | 125,480 hectares | 162,110 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,499 hectares | 166,180 hectares | 202,826 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,155 hectares | 206,900 hectares | 227,410 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Fiji?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Fiji was 227,410 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 227,410 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,770 hectares in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Fiji ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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