Cassava yields in Fiji
Fiji: Cassava yields was 17.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.64 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
25.01 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
3.11 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava yields in Fiji stood at 17.64 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Fiji peaked at 25.01 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.11 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places Fiji 22nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 10.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | +57.8% |
| 1972 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 18.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 9.96 tonnes per hectare | -46.9% |
| 1975 | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1985 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.3 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | -38.2% |
| 1991 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | +200.2% |
| 1995 | 13.77 tonnes per hectare | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 8.15 tonnes per hectare | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | +67.8% |
| 1999 | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.43 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 12.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.81 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 16.75 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 11.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.52 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +148.2% |
| 2016 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.49 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 17.69 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 17.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 17.64 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 17.64 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +200.2% | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 9.34 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +148.2% | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +67.8% | 8.15 tonnes per hectare | 13.68 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | +57.8% | 10.86 tonnes per hectare | 17.14 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.47 tonnes per hectare | 9.96 tonnes per hectare | 18.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | 19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | 16.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 tonnes per hectare | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | 25.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 tonnes per hectare | 16.49 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Fiji?
- Cassava yields in Fiji was 17.64 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 25.01 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Fiji rank for cassava yields?
- Fiji ranks 22nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.