According to a 2024 survey conducted among exporters in the Pacific Islands, the most common extreme weather event affecting businesses in the region was extreme rainfall, with almost 40 percent of the respondents indicating this to be the case. In comparison, 37 percent of the surveyed individuals reported that increased frequency of extreme storms in the region impacted their business activities that year.
Share of businesses affected by extreme weather events in Pacific Islands from 2020 to 2024, by event
Businesses affected in the last 12 months at the time of survey.
The source defines exporters as individuals or entities engaged in the production and sale of goods and services to international markets. This includes, but is not limited to, farmers, retailers/wholesalers, tourism operators, and business professionals.Â
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Pacific Trade Invest. (June 20, 2024). Share of businesses affected by extreme weather events in Pacific Islands from 2020 to 2024, by event [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489501/pacific-islands-share-of-businesses-affected-by-extreme-weather/
Pacific Trade Invest. "Share of businesses affected by extreme weather events in Pacific Islands from 2020 to 2024, by event." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489501/pacific-islands-share-of-businesses-affected-by-extreme-weather/
Pacific Trade Invest. (2024). Share of businesses affected by extreme weather events in Pacific Islands from 2020 to 2024, by event. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489501/pacific-islands-share-of-businesses-affected-by-extreme-weather/
Pacific Trade Invest. "Share of Businesses Affected by Extreme Weather Events in Pacific Islands from 2020 to 2024, by Event." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489501/pacific-islands-share-of-businesses-affected-by-extreme-weather/
Pacific Trade Invest, Share of businesses affected by extreme weather events in Pacific Islands from 2020 to 2024, by event Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489501/pacific-islands-share-of-businesses-affected-by-extreme-weather/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of businesses affected by extreme weather events in Pacific Islands from 2020 to 2024, by event [Graph], Pacific Trade Invest, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489501/pacific-islands-share-of-businesses-affected-by-extreme-weather/
