Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Fiji
Fiji: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Fiji, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Fiji is 11.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Fiji peaked at 11.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
That places Fiji 208th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 11.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 11.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.5%, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 206 Jordan 12.7% compare
- 207 Mauritania 12.0% compare
- 209 Guernsey 11.0% compare
- 210 China 10.7% compare
- 211 Marshall Islands 10.1% 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Fiji?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Fiji was 11.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Fiji ranks 208th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).