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From 2001 to 2025, Fiji lost 55kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 1.4% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Fiji from 2001 to 2025, 55kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Fiji, the top 5 regions were responsible for 100.0% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2025. Western had the most tree cover loss at 25.7kha compared to an average of 11.1 kha.

Western25.7kha
Northern21.1kha
Central5.3kha
Eastern3.2kha
Rotuma0.0kha

From 2000 to 2020, Fiji experienced a net change of -21.5 kha (-1.83%) in tree cover.

  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.

  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020

From 2000 to 2020, Fiji gained 5.4 kha of tree cover equal to 0.00% of the global total.

Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha

In Fiji there have been 42 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2014, with 140.

In Fiji the peak fire season typically occurs in June. There were 42 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 26 Feb 2023 and 5 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Between 26 Feb 2023 and 5 Nov 2023 Fiji experienced a total of 771 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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