Arable land (hectares) in Fiji
Fiji: Arable land (hectares) was 76,800 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76,800 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
171,000 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
67,000 hectares
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Fiji, 1961–2024
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 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Fiji peaked at 171,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67,000 hectares, in 1968.
That places Fiji 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) 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 | 83,750 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 81,500 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 79,250 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 67,000 hectares | -15.5% |
| 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 | 167,120 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 163,250 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 159,370 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 150,500 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 146,620 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 142,740 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 138,870 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 136,990 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 133,120 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 129,240 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 125,370 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 121,490 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 117,610 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 113,740 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 109,860 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 105,990 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 102,110 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 96,230 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 94,470 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 92,700 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 90,930 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 89,170 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 87,400 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 85,630 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 83,870 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 82,100 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 80,330 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 78,570 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 76,800 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 76,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 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 1.04 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 | 80,944 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 | 153,646 hectares | 136,990 hectares | 171,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,476 hectares | 96,230 hectares | 133,120 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,517 hectares | 78,570 hectares | 94,470 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,800 hectares | 76,800 hectares | 76,800 hectares | 5 |
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 arable land in Fiji?
- Arable land in Fiji was 76,800 hectares in 2024, 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 67,000 hectares in 1968.
- How does Fiji rank for arable land?
- Fiji ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.