Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0099 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Fiji stood at 0.0099 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Fiji peaked at 0.0551 metric tons per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 metric tons per person, in 2012.
That places Fiji 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0551 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0527 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.05 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0402 metric tons per person | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0304 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0436 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0382 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0406 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0327 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0314 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0404 metric tons per person | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0372 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0309 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0318 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0281 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0317 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.026 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0343 metric tons per person | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0405 metric tons per person | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0355 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0443 metric tons per person | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0426 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0368 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0379 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0299 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0289 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -65.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | +177.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.011 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -37.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0099 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0099 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +177.9% | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0217 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0418 metric tons per person | 0.0304 metric tons per person | 0.0551 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0337 metric tons per person | 0.0279 metric tons per person | 0.0406 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0345 metric tons per person | 0.026 metric tons per person | 0.0443 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0379 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 metric tons per person | 0.0134 metric tons per person | 0.0191 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0099 metric tons per person | 0.016 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 149 Yemen 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 150 Montenegro 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.0101 metric tons per person compare
- 153 Palestine 0.0099 metric tons per person compare
- 154 Somalia 0.0097 metric tons per person compare
- 155 Brunei 0.0081 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Fiji?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Fiji was 0.0099 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0551 metric tons per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 metric tons per person in 2012.
- How does Fiji rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Fiji ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.