Arable land in Fiji
Fiji: Arable land was 76,800 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
76,800 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
171,000 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
61,800 hectares
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.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 76,800 hectares for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Fiji peaked at 171,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61,800 hectares, in 2009.
That places Fiji 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 89,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 86,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 81,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 79,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 67,000 hectares | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 80,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 85,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 90,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 100,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 105,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 110,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 120,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 130,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 140,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 150,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 160,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 171,000 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 165,200 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 159,400 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 153,600 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 142,800 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 137,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 131,200 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 125,400 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 121,600 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 115,800 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 110,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 104,200 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 98,400 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 92,600 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 86,800 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 81,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 75,200 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 69,400 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 61,800 hectares | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 63,200 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 64,600 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 66,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 67,400 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 68,800 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 70,200 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 71,600 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 73,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 74,400 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 75,800 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 76,800 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 76,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76,800 hectares | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 76,800 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 76,800 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,556 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 89,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,400 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 90,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,000 hectares | 90,000 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,720 hectares | 121,600 hectares | 171,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,520 hectares | 61,800 hectares | 115,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,500 hectares | 63,200 hectares | 75,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,800 hectares | 76,800 hectares | 76,800 hectares | 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 76,800 hectares 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 171,000 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,800 hectares in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for arable land?
- Fiji ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.