Cereal production in Fiji
Fiji: Cereal production was 9,194 metric tons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,194 metric tons
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
156th
of 181 countries
All-time high
33,601 metric tons
in 1988
All-time low
4,858 metric tons
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Fiji stood at 9,194 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Fiji peaked at 33,601 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4,858 metric tons, in 2012.
Fiji ranks 156th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 22,695 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 22,217 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 18,424 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 14,776 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 14,796 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 17,249 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 22,240 metric tons | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 19,913 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 21,541 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 18,006 metric tons | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 18,015 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,413 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 17,820 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 23,293 metric tons | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 21,768 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 18,475 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 17,105 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 19,917 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 18,896 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 18,458 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 21,342 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 17,951 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 24,233 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 29,296 metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 26,249 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 24,333 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 33,601 metric tons | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 32,622 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 28,477 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 29,575 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 23,483 metric tons | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 22,844 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 19,587 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 19,771 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 19,466 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 18,539 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 6,424 metric tons | -65.3% |
| 1999 | 18,059 metric tons | +181.1% |
| 2000 | 14,182 metric tons | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 14,896 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13,516 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 16,550 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 14,429 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 15,949 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 13,701 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 15,206 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 12,231 metric tons | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 12,140 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,617 metric tons | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 8,143 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,858 metric tons | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 7,710 metric tons | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 7,843 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,428 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 9,541 metric tons | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 10,066 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 8,283 metric tons | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 8,012 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 10,574 metric tons | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 11,829 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 14,699 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 9,194 metric tons | -37.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 9,194 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 9,194 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.22 million metric tons, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +181.1% | 6,424 metric tons | 18,059 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,479 metric tons | 14,776 metric tons | 23,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,335 metric tons | 17,105 metric tons | 23,293 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,698 metric tons | 17,951 metric tons | 33,601 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,622 metric tons | 6,424 metric tons | 29,575 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,280 metric tons | 12,140 metric tons | 16,550 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,050 metric tons | 4,858 metric tons | 10,066 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,574 metric tons | 9,194 metric tons | 14,699 metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 153 United Arab Emirates 22,014 metric tons compare
- 154 Comoros 19,705 metric tons compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 18,720 metric tons compare
- 157 Iceland 7,679 metric tons compare
- 158 Montenegro 6,846 metric tons compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 5,326 metric tons 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 in Fiji?
- Cereal production in Fiji was 9,194 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 33,601 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,858 metric tons in 2012.
- How does Fiji rank for cereal production?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.