Land use over the long-term in Fiji
Fiji: Land use over the long-term was 173,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
173,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 202 countries
All-time high
306,101 hectares
in 1860
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Fiji, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Fiji stood at 173,000 hectares.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Fiji peaked at 306,101 hectares in 1860 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Fiji 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1800 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1810 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1820 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1830 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1840 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1850 | 299,345 hectares | — |
| 1860 | 306,101 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 305,737 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 304,114 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 305,155 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 303,455 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 298,367 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 288,799 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 273,162 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1940 | 293,598 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 272,942 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 270,183 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 267,422 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 263,901 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 258,918 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 251,742 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 241,511 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 226,927 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 205,471 hectares | -9.5% |
| 1959 | 170,496 hectares | -17.0% |
| 1960 | 73,000 hectares | -57.2% |
| 1961 | 73,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 73,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 73,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 73,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 73,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 73,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 73,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 85,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 90,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 105,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 110,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 115,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 120,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 125,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 130,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 135,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 140,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 145,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 150,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 155,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 160,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 165,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 170,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 173,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 173,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 173,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 173,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000 hectares, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 299,345 hectares | 299,345 hectares | 299,345 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 306,101 hectares | 306,101 hectares | 306,101 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 305,737 hectares | 305,737 hectares | 305,737 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 304,114 hectares | 304,114 hectares | 304,114 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 305,155 hectares | 305,155 hectares | 305,155 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 303,455 hectares | 303,455 hectares | 303,455 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 298,367 hectares | 298,367 hectares | 298,367 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 288,799 hectares | 288,799 hectares | 288,799 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 273,162 hectares | 273,162 hectares | 273,162 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 293,598 hectares | 293,598 hectares | 293,598 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 242,951 hectares | 170,496 hectares | 272,942 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 73,200 hectares | 73,000 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,500 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 115,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,500 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 165,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,700 hectares | 170,000 hectares | 173,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,000 hectares | 173,000 hectares | 173,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,000 hectares | 173,000 hectares | 173,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,000 hectares | 173,000 hectares | 173,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 175,200 hectares compare
- 143 New Caledonia 174,330 hectares compare
- 144 Norway 174,229 hectares compare
- 146 Israel 170,200 hectares compare
- 147 East Timor 150,000 hectares compare
- 148 Kuwait 136,000 hectares 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)
- 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 land use over the long-term in Fiji?
- Land use over the long-term in Fiji was 173,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 306,101 hectares in 1860.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Fiji rank for land use over the long-term?
- Fiji ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.