Cropland area in Fiji
Fiji: Cropland area was 138,600 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
138,600 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 224 countries
All-time high
251,000 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
138,600 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 138,600 hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Fiji peaked at 251,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 138,600 hectares, in 2020.
That places Fiji 149th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 154,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 155,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 155,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 148,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 146,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 146,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 146,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 146,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 155,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 160,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 165,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 170,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 170,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 170,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 175,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 180,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 185,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 190,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 200,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 210,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 220,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 230,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 240,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 251,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 245,200 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 239,400 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 233,600 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 227,800 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 222,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 216,200 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 210,400 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 204,600 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 198,800 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 193,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 187,200 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 181,400 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 175,600 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 169,800 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 164,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 158,200 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 152,400 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 146,800 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 146,100 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 145,400 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 144,700 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 144,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 143,300 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 142,600 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 141,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 141,200 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 140,500 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 139,800 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 138,600 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 138,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 138,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 138,600 hectares | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 138,600 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 138,600 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,889 hectares | 146,000 hectares | 155,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,200 hectares | 146,000 hectares | 170,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,000 hectares | 170,000 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,020 hectares | 204,600 hectares | 251,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,720 hectares | 146,800 hectares | 198,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,950 hectares | 139,800 hectares | 146,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,600 hectares | 138,600 hectares | 138,600 hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Fiji?
- Cropland area in Fiji was 138,600 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 251,000 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,600 hectares in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for cropland area?
- Fiji ranks 149th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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