Change in maximum river flow in Fiji

Fiji: Change in maximum river flow was 40.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.6%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
23rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2023
All-time low
-31.0%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Change in maximum river flow in Fiji, 2005–2024

-40-20020402005201420242005: -21.3 %2006: -31 %2007: -30.4 %2008: -26.6 %2009: -11.3 %2010: -1.7 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 9.3 %2013: 25 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 7 %2018: -4.6 %2019: -1.1 %2020: 11.2 %2021: 20.4 %2022: 39.2 %2023: 47.9 %2024: 40.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Fiji stood at 40.6%.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Fiji peaked at 47.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -31.0%, in 2006.

That places Fiji 23rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change in maximum river flow in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Change in maximum river flow (%) in Fiji, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 -21.3% —
2006 -31.0% +45.7%
2007 -30.4% -1.7%
2008 -26.6% -12.7%
2009 -11.3% -57.6%
2010 -1.7% -85.1%
2011 5.6% -433.8%
2012 9.3% +65.0%
2013 25.0% +169.5%
2014 20.8% -16.6%
2015 11.8% -43.5%
2016 8.4% -28.6%
2017 7.0% -17.2%
2018 -4.6% -166.3%
2019 -1.1% -75.9%
2020 11.2% -1107.2%
2021 20.4% +81.9%
2022 39.2% +92.5%
2023 47.9% +22.4%
2024 40.6% -15.2%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 40.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%. (50 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 40.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 4.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change in maximum river flow 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +1107.2% -1.1% 11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -24.1% -31.0% -11.3% 5
2010s 8.0% -4.6% 25.0% 10
2020s 31.9% 11.2% 47.9% 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 20 United Republic of Tanzania 44.3% compare
  2. 21 New Caledonia 43.9% compare
  3. 22 Nicaragua 43.2% compare
  4. 24 Vanuatu 40.6% compare
  5. 25 Niger 40.5% compare
  6. 26 Zimbabwe 39.1% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in maximum river flow in Fiji?
Change in maximum river flow in Fiji was 40.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was -31.0% in 2006.
How does Fiji rank for change in maximum river flow?
Fiji ranks 23rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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 Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in maximum river flow (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,240 data points, 2005–2024
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