Cereal production in Fiji
Fiji: Cereal production was 11,042 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,042 tonnes
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33,601 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
4,858 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal 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 11,042 tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Fiji peaked at 33,601 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4,858 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Fiji 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22,695 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 22,217 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 18,424 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 14,776 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 14,796 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 17,249 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 22,240 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 19,913 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 21,541 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 18,006 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 18,015 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,413 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 17,820 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 23,293 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 21,768 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 18,475 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 17,105 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 19,917 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 18,896 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 18,458 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 21,342 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 17,951 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 24,233 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 29,296 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 26,249 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 24,333 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 33,601 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 32,622 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 28,477 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 29,575 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 23,483 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 22,844 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 19,587 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 19,771 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 19,466 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 18,539 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 6,424 tonnes | -65.3% |
| 1999 | 18,059 tonnes | +181.1% |
| 2000 | 14,182 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 14,896 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13,516 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 16,550 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 14,429 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 15,949 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 13,701 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 15,206 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 12,231 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 12,140 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,617 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 8,143 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,858 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 7,710 tonnes | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 7,843 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,428 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 9,541 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 10,066 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 8,283 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 8,012 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 10,574 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 11,829 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 15,065 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 9,195 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 11,042 tonnes | +20.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 11,042 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 11,042 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million tonnes, 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 tonnes | 18,059 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,479 tonnes | 14,776 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,335 tonnes | 17,105 tonnes | 23,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,698 tonnes | 17,951 tonnes | 33,601 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,622 tonnes | 6,424 tonnes | 29,575 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,280 tonnes | 12,140 tonnes | 16,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,050 tonnes | 4,858 tonnes | 10,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,541 tonnes | 9,195 tonnes | 15,065 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 157 Papua New Guinea 18,808 tonnes compare
- 158 Reunion 15,185 tonnes compare
- 159 French Guiana 15,163 tonnes compare
- 161 New Caledonia 7,355 tonnes compare
- 162 Montenegro 6,907 tonnes compare
- 163 Iceland 4,986 tonnes 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 11,042 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 cereal production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 33,601 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,858 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Fiji rank for cereal production?
- Fiji ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.