Agricultural land use in Fiji
Fiji: Agricultural land use was 311,600 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
311,600 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 227 countries
All-time high
424,000 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
219,000 hectares
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Fiji is 311,600 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Fiji peaked at 424,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 219,000 hectares, in 1968.
Fiji ranks 157th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 227,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 227,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 228,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 228,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 223,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 223,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 221,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 219,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 221,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 221,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 221,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 230,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 235,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 240,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 245,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 260,000 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 270,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 280,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 285,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 290,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 300,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 310,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 320,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 330,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 345,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 350,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 365,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 380,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 395,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 410,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 424,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 418,200 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 412,400 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 406,600 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 400,800 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 395,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 389,200 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 383,400 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 377,600 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 371,800 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 366,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 360,200 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 354,400 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 348,600 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 342,800 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 337,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 331,200 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 325,400 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 319,800 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 319,100 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 318,400 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 317,700 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 317,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 316,300 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 315,600 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 314,900 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 314,200 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 313,500 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 312,800 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 311,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 311,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 311,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 311,600 hectares | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 311,600 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 311,600 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224,111 hectares | 219,000 hectares | 228,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 248,700 hectares | 221,000 hectares | 285,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,500 hectares | 290,000 hectares | 395,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 401,720 hectares | 377,600 hectares | 424,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,720 hectares | 319,800 hectares | 371,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,950 hectares | 312,800 hectares | 319,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,600 hectares | 311,600 hectares | 311,600 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 154 United Arab Emirates 391,704 hectares compare
- 155 Palestine 391,200 hectares compare
- 156 East Timor 341,400 hectares compare
- 158 Montenegro 263,520 hectares compare
- 159 Greenland 243,110 hectares compare
- 160 Vanuatu 187,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Fiji?
- Agricultural land use in Fiji was 311,600 hectares 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 use recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 424,000 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,000 hectares in 1968.
- How does Fiji rank for agricultural land use?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.