Arable land in Fiji
Fiji: Arable land was 0.0831 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0831 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2193 hectares per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.0681 hectares per person
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Fiji stood at 0.0831 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Fiji peaked at 0.2193 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0681 hectares per person, in 2009.
Fiji ranks 127th of 206 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.
Arable land in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2132 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2067 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1936 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1876 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1665 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1584 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1314 hectares per person | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1286 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1261 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1272 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1252 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1234 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1302 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1366 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1422 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.147 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1445 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1485 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1522 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1557 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1658 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1623 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1732 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1845 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1957 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2069 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2193 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2017 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1933 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1704 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1615 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1525 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1295 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1214 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1136 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1059 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0984 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.091 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0768 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0681 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0694 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0708 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0721 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0736 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.075 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0764 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0779 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0795 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0811 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0829 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0839 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0835 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0831 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0831 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0831 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.173 hectares per person | 0.1286 hectares per person | 0.2132 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1325 hectares per person | 0.1234 hectares per person | 0.147 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1623 hectares per person | 0.1402 hectares per person | 0.1957 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1841 hectares per person | 0.1462 hectares per person | 0.2193 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1026 hectares per person | 0.0681 hectares per person | 0.1377 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0759 hectares per person | 0.0694 hectares per person | 0.0829 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0836 hectares per person | 0.0831 hectares per person | 0.0839 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 arable land in Fiji?
- Arable land in Fiji was 0.0831 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2193 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for arable land?
- Fiji ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.