Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormS-3 of FibroGen, Inc. of our report dated March 2, 2020relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in FibroGen, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
March 2, 2020
