Forest area in Fiji
Fiji: Forest area was 1,137 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,137 ha th
World rank
134th
of 255 countries
All-time high
1,137 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
939.69 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Fiji, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Fiji is 1,137 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Fiji peaked at 1,137 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 939.69 ha th, in 1990.
That places Fiji 134th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Fiji, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 939.69 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 1,006 ha th | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,067 ha th | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,090 ha th | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,113 ha th | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,137 ha th | +2.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1,137 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1,137 ha th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 939.69 ha th | 939.69 ha th | 939.69 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,006 ha th | 1,006 ha th | 1,006 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,079 ha th | 1,067 ha th | 1,090 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,125 ha th | 1,113 ha th | 1,137 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 131 Togo 1,224 ha th compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 1,214 ha th compare
- 133 Afghanistan 1,209 ha th compare
- 135 Niger 1,055 ha th compare
- 136 Timor-Leste 1,054 ha th compare
- 136 East Timor 1,054 ha th compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Fiji?
- Forest area in Fiji was 1,137 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,137 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 939.69 ha th in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for forest area?
- Fiji ranks 134th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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