Primary Forest Loss in Fiji
Fiji: Primary Forest Loss was 51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary Forest Loss in Fiji, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest loss in Fiji stood at 51.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Fiji peaked at 3,094 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2002.
Fiji ranks 65th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary Forest Loss in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19 | — |
| 2003 | 53 | +178.9% |
| 2004 | 231 | +335.8% |
| 2005 | 153 | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 168 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 127 | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 122 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 102 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 187 | +83.3% |
| 2011 | 55 | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 73 | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 453 | +520.5% |
| 2014 | 244 | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 119 | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 3,094 | +2500.0% |
| 2017 | 566 | -81.7% |
| 2018 | 199 | -64.8% |
| 2019 | 77 | -61.3% |
| 2020 | 167 | +116.9% |
| 2021 | 1,069 | +540.1% |
| 2022 | 143 | -86.6% |
| 2023 | 86 | -39.9% |
| 2024 | 48 | -44.2% |
| 2025 | 51 | +6.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,223, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,208, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Forest Loss in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2500.0% | 119 | 3,094 |
| 2021 | +540.1% | 167 | 1,069 |
| 2013 | +520.5% | 73 | 453 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.88 | 19 | 231 | 8 |
| 2010s | 506.7 | 55 | 3,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.67 | 48 | 1,069 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 primary forest loss in Fiji?
- Primary forest loss in Fiji was 51 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3,094 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for primary forest loss?
- Fiji ranks 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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