World Factbook
Fiji
Republic of Fiji (English)/ Matanitu ko Viti (Fijian)
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
18,274 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
18,274 sq km
Climate
tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
Terrain
mostly mountains of volcanic origin
Land use
other
21.2% (2023 est.)
forest
61.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
17.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 4.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 3.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 9.5% (2023 est.)
Location
Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Coastline
1,129 km
Elevation
lowest point
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point
Tomanivi 1,324 m
Irrigated land
40 sq km (2012)
Map references
Oceania
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
note
note: measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
continental shelf
200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
cyclonic storms can occur from November to January
Geography - note
consists of 332 islands, approximately 110 of which are inhabited, and more than 500 islets
Natural resources
timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than New Jersey
Geographic coordinates
18 00 S, 175 00 E
Population distribution
approximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areas