Land use in Fiji
Fiji: Land use was 138,600 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
138,600 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 224 countries
All-time high
251,000 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
138,600 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 138,600 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Fiji peaked at 251,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 138,600 hectares, in 2020.
That places Fiji 149th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 154,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 155,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 155,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 148,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 146,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 146,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 146,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 146,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 155,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 160,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 165,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 170,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 170,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 170,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 175,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 180,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 185,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 190,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 200,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 210,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 220,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 230,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 240,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 251,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 245,200 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 239,400 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 233,600 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 227,800 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 222,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 216,200 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 210,400 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 204,600 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 198,800 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 193,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 187,200 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 181,400 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 175,600 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 169,800 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 164,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 158,200 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 152,400 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 146,800 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 146,100 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 145,400 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 144,700 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 144,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 143,300 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 142,600 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 141,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 141,200 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 140,500 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 139,800 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 138,600 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 138,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 138,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 138,600 hectares | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 138,600 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 138,600 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,889 hectares | 146,000 hectares | 155,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,200 hectares | 146,000 hectares | 170,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,000 hectares | 170,000 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,020 hectares | 204,600 hectares | 251,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,720 hectares | 146,800 hectares | 198,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,950 hectares | 139,800 hectares | 146,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,600 hectares | 138,600 hectares | 138,600 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 land use in Fiji?
- Land use in Fiji was 138,600 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 251,000 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,600 hectares in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for land use?
- Fiji ranks 149th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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