Cropland area in Fiji
Fiji: Cropland area was 138,600 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 147th out of 219 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.
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 870.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population 377,513 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 40.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,237 hectares (2023)
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 147th out of 219 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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