Tree Cover Loss in Fiji
Fiji: Tree Cover Loss was 1,262 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Fiji, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Fiji stood at 1,262 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Fiji peaked at 8,373 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 553 hectares, in 2011.
That places Fiji 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,098 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 703 hectares | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 1,572 hectares | +123.6% |
| 2004 | 2,080 hectares | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 1,666 hectares | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 1,874 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 2,148 hectares | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 2,387 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,791 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 2,347 hectares | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 553 hectares | -76.4% |
| 2012 | 1,220 hectares | +120.6% |
| 2013 | 2,699 hectares | +121.2% |
| 2014 | 3,689 hectares | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 1,838 hectares | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 8,373 hectares | +355.5% |
| 2017 | 3,092 hectares | -63.1% |
| 2018 | 1,367 hectares | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 1,456 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,067 hectares | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 7,199 hectares | +248.3% |
| 2022 | 989 hectares | -86.3% |
| 2023 | 789 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 1,079 hectares | +36.8% |
| 2025 | 1,262 hectares | +17.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1,262 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,019 hectares, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1,262 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,723 hectares, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree Cover 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 | +355.5% | 1,838 hectares | 8,373 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,702 hectares | 703 hectares | 2,387 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,663 hectares | 553 hectares | 8,373 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,231 hectares | 789 hectares | 7,199 hectares | 6 |
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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 tree cover loss in Fiji?
- Tree cover loss in Fiji was 1,262 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 8,373 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 553 hectares in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for tree cover loss?
- Fiji ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.