Forest area (sq. km) in Fiji
Fiji: Forest area (sq. km) was 11,366 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Fiji, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 11,366 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Fiji peaked at 11,366 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,397 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Fiji 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,397 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 9,464 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9,530 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9,597 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9,664 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9,731 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,798 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,864 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9,931 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,998 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,065 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10,125 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10,186 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,247 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,307 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,368 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,428 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10,489 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,550 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,610 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,671 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,717 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,764 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10,810 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10,856 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,903 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10,949 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,995 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,042 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11,088 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,134 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,181 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11,227 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,273 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11,320 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 11,366 sq. km | +0.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 11,366 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 11,366 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,366 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,697 sq. km | 9,397 sq. km | 9,998 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,338 sq. km | 10,065 sq. km | 10,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,880 sq. km | 10,671 sq. km | 11,088 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,250 sq. km | 11,134 sq. km | 11,366 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 120 Togo 12,245 sq. km compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 12,137 sq. km compare
- 122 Afghanistan 12,094 sq. km compare
- 124 Niger 10,551 sq. km compare
- 125 East Timor 10,543 sq. km compare
- 126 North Macedonia 10,261 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3319 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Fiji?
- Forest area in Fiji was 11,366 sq. km in 2025, 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 11,366 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,397 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for forest area?
- Fiji ranks 123rd out of 214 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.