Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Fiji
Fiji: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 10 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 900.0%
World rank
59th
of 107 countries
All-time high
82 num items per 100m2
in 2018
All-time low
1 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Fiji, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Fiji stood at 10 num items per 100m2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 900.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
That places Fiji 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2018 | 82 num items per 100m2 | +530.8% |
| 2019 | 56 num items per 100m2 | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 4 num items per 100m2 | -92.9% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 10 num items per 100m2 | +900.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 10 num items per 100m2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19 num items per 100m2, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 10 num items per 100m2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24 num items per 100m2, 42% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.33 num items per 100m2 | 13 num items per 100m2 | 82 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 10 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 56 British Virgin Islands 13 num items per 100m2 compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 13 num items per 100m2 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 12 num items per 100m2 compare
- 59 Canada 10 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Israel 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Morocco 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 9 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Fiji
- Red List Index 0.7402 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 587.86 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Fiji?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Fiji was 10 num items per 100m2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 82 num items per 100m2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Fiji ranks 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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