Beef production in Fiji
Fiji: Beef production was 4,160 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,160 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10,640 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
1,613 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 4,160 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Fiji peaked at 10,640 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,613 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Fiji 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,728 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,799 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,936 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 3,040 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2,766 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 3,102 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 3,610 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 4,412 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 5,172 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 4,930 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 5,461 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 4,499 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 4,611 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4,469 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 4,750 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 5,130 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 5,700 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 6,460 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 7,030 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 7,600 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 8,360 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 8,550 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 8,740 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8,930 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9,120 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 9,690 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9,880 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10,070 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10,640 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2,847 tonnes | -73.2% |
| 1992 | 2,624 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 2,430 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 2,306 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2,217 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,401 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3,279 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 3,177 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,984 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2,688 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2,874 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2,452 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 2,456 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,233 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2,252 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,255 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,958 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1,866 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,719 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,023 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 2,197 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,613 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 2,272 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 2,800 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 3,591 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 2,032 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 4,207 tonnes | +107.0% |
| 2018 | 3,587 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 2,794 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 2,507 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 3,989 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 2022 | 3,706 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 4,575 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 4,160 tonnes | -9.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4,160 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4,160 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +107.0% | 2,032 tonnes | 4,207 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,396 tonnes | 2,728 tonnes | 5,172 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,304 tonnes | 4,469 tonnes | 7,030 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,044 tonnes | 7,600 tonnes | 10,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,490 tonnes | 2,217 tonnes | 10,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,275 tonnes | 1,719 tonnes | 2,874 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,712 tonnes | 1,613 tonnes | 4,207 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,787 tonnes | 2,507 tonnes | 4,575 tonnes | 5 |
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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 beef production in Fiji?
- Beef production in Fiji was 4,160 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 10,640 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,613 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Fiji rank for beef production?
- Fiji ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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