Agricultural land per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Agricultural land per capita was 0.3372 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3372 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.5438 hectares per capita
in 1991
All-time low
0.3372 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.3372 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Fiji peaked at 0.5438 hectares per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3372 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 115th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5438 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5272 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5132 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4975 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4719 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4584 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.443 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4294 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4243 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.416 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4084 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4178 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4202 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4229 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4254 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.444 hectares per capita | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4516 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4574 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4546 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4517 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4563 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4603 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4639 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4669 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4767 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4734 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4863 hectares per capita | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5009 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5154 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5302 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5438 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5325 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5218 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5116 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5018 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4914 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4792 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4663 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4539 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4421 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4308 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4198 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4091 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3987 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3885 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3785 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3689 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3602 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3525 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3505 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3487 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3472 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3459 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3447 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3436 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3426 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.342 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3418 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3419 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3406 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3399 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3389 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3372 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.3372 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.3372 hectares per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4787 hectares per capita | 0.4243 hectares per capita | 0.5438 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4319 hectares per capita | 0.4084 hectares per capita | 0.4574 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4752 hectares per capita | 0.4517 hectares per capita | 0.5154 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5033 hectares per capita | 0.4539 hectares per capita | 0.5438 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3949 hectares per capita | 0.3525 hectares per capita | 0.4421 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3449 hectares per capita | 0.3418 hectares per capita | 0.3505 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3391 hectares per capita | 0.3372 hectares per capita | 0.3406 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3319 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Fiji?
- Agricultural land per capita in Fiji was 0.3372 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5438 hectares per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3372 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Fiji ranks 115th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.