Mangrove area in Fiji
Fiji: Mangrove area was 488.14 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
488.14 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 126 countries
All-time high
489.61 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
485.38 kmsq
in 2007
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Fiji, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Fiji stood at 488.14 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Fiji peaked at 489.61 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 485.38 kmsq, in 2007.
Fiji ranks 44th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 485.72 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 485.38 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 486.36 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 487.54 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 487.72 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 489.61 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 487.83 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 488.03 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 487.35 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 488.71 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 488.14 kmsq | -0.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 488.14 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 252.8 kmsq, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 488.14 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.25 kmsq | 485.38 kmsq | 487.54 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 488.21 kmsq | 487.35 kmsq | 489.61 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 488.14 kmsq | 488.14 kmsq | 488.14 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 41 Kenya 544.29 kmsq compare
- 42 Belize 528.69 kmsq compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 526.51 kmsq compare
- 45 El Salvador 373.06 kmsq compare
- 46 Costa Rica 371.11 kmsq compare
- 47 New Caledonia 334.13 kmsq 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 mangrove area in Fiji?
- Mangrove area in Fiji was 488.14 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 489.61 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 485.38 kmsq in 2007.
- How does Fiji rank for mangrove area?
- Fiji ranks 44th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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