Forest area in Fiji
Fiji: Forest area was 63.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 63.5% for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Fiji peaked at 63.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1990.
That places Fiji 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.4% | — |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 51.4% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.1% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 58.7% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.4% | 63.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 20 Congo 64.1% compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 64.1% compare
- 22 Dominica 63.8% compare
- 24 Timor-Leste 61.7% compare
- 25 Montenegro 61.5% compare
- 26 Slovenia 61.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Fiji?
- Forest area in Fiji was 63.5% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for forest area?
- Fiji ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.