Cocoa bean yields in Fiji
Fiji: Cocoa bean yields was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
3rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.0133 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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
Fiji recorded 2.5 tonnes per hectare for cocoa bean yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 2,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Fiji peaked at 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
That places Fiji 3rd out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean yields in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4375 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4538 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.445 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.49 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4889 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5389 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5591 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5603 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.466 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5347 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3421 tonnes per hectare | -36.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2963 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3076 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1892 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1602 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3223 tonnes per hectare | +101.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1773 tonnes per hectare | -45.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2379 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1911 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1686 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0899 tonnes per hectare | -46.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0884 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0568 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 0.035 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 0.048 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0556 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.032 tonnes per hectare | -42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0233 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0533 tonnes per hectare | +300.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1267 tonnes per hectare | +137.7% |
| 2004 | 0.048 tonnes per hectare | -62.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0568 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0592 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.056 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0542 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0714 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0836 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0936 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1263 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1211 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2333 tonnes per hectare | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 0.34 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +488.2% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 6.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3962 tonnes per hectare, 6.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +488.2% | 0.34 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | +300.8% | 0.0133 tonnes per hectare | 0.0533 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +137.7% | 0.0533 tonnes per hectare | 0.1267 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +133.3% | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.2333 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4414 tonnes per hectare | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.49 tonnes per hectare | 0.44 tonnes per hectare | 0.5603 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3034 tonnes per hectare | 0.1602 tonnes per hectare | 0.5347 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0815 tonnes per hectare | 0.032 tonnes per hectare | 0.1911 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0562 tonnes per hectare | 0.0133 tonnes per hectare | 0.1267 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7039 tonnes per hectare | 0.0836 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 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 cocoa bean yields in Fiji?
- Cocoa bean yields in Fiji was 2.5 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Fiji ranks 3rd out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,400.0%. 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.