Cropland per person over the long-term in Fiji
Fiji: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1502 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1502 hectares per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.3986 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.1436 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Fiji, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Fiji is 0.1502 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Fiji peaked at 0.3986 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1436 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Fiji 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2449 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.2384 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1200 | 0.2314 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1300 | 0.224 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1400 | 0.2161 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1500 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1600 | 0.1983 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1700 | 0.188 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1710 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1720 | 0.1858 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1730 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1740 | 0.1836 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1750 | 0.1824 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1760 | 0.1813 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 0.1801 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1780 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1790 | 0.1777 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1800 | 0.1765 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 0.174 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 0.1701 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.1687 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.166 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.1645 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.163 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.2036 hectares per person | +24.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2442 hectares per person | +19.9% |
| 1930 | 0.2847 hectares per person | +16.6% |
| 1940 | 0.3233 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 1950 | 0.3604 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 0.3642 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.368 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3718 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3756 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3794 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3832 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3871 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3909 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3947 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3986 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3849 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3716 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3614 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3499 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3287 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.32 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3081 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2972 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2909 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2847 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2786 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2803 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2691 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2726 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2757 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2787 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2816 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2762 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2711 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2724 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2738 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.275 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2762 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2844 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2831 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2958 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3084 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3209 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3333 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3441 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3318 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3199 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3083 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2969 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2867 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2766 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2667 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.257 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2475 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2397 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2318 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2241 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2163 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2086 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1996 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1822 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1739 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1716 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1671 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.165 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1607 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.159 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1459 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1464 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1502 hectares per person | +2.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.1502 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.1502 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1367 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2449 hectares per person | 0.2449 hectares per person | 0.2449 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2384 hectares per person | 0.2384 hectares per person | 0.2384 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2314 hectares per person | 0.2314 hectares per person | 0.2314 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.224 hectares per person | 0.224 hectares per person | 0.224 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2161 hectares per person | 0.2161 hectares per person | 0.2161 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2076 hectares per person | 0.2076 hectares per person | 0.2076 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1983 hectares per person | 0.1983 hectares per person | 0.1983 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.188 hectares per person | 0.188 hectares per person | 0.188 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1869 hectares per person | 0.1869 hectares per person | 0.1869 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1858 hectares per person | 0.1858 hectares per person | 0.1858 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1847 hectares per person | 0.1847 hectares per person | 0.1847 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1836 hectares per person | 0.1836 hectares per person | 0.1836 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1824 hectares per person | 0.1824 hectares per person | 0.1824 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1813 hectares per person | 0.1813 hectares per person | 0.1813 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.1801 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1789 hectares per person | 0.1789 hectares per person | 0.1789 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1777 hectares per person | 0.1777 hectares per person | 0.1777 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1765 hectares per person | 0.1765 hectares per person | 0.1765 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1752 hectares per person | 0.1752 hectares per person | 0.1752 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.174 hectares per person | 0.174 hectares per person | 0.174 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1727 hectares per person | 0.1727 hectares per person | 0.1727 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1714 hectares per person | 0.1714 hectares per person | 0.1714 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1701 hectares per person | 0.1701 hectares per person | 0.1701 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1687 hectares per person | 0.1687 hectares per person | 0.1687 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1674 hectares per person | 0.1674 hectares per person | 0.1674 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.166 hectares per person | 0.166 hectares per person | 0.166 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1645 hectares per person | 0.1645 hectares per person | 0.1645 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.163 hectares per person | 0.163 hectares per person | 0.163 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2036 hectares per person | 0.2036 hectares per person | 0.2036 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2442 hectares per person | 0.2442 hectares per person | 0.2442 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2847 hectares per person | 0.2847 hectares per person | 0.2847 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3233 hectares per person | 0.3233 hectares per person | 0.3233 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3775 hectares per person | 0.3604 hectares per person | 0.3947 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3411 hectares per person | 0.2909 hectares per person | 0.3986 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2772 hectares per person | 0.2691 hectares per person | 0.2847 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2861 hectares per person | 0.2711 hectares per person | 0.3209 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3021 hectares per person | 0.257 hectares per person | 0.3441 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2115 hectares per person | 0.1739 hectares per person | 0.2475 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1622 hectares per person | 0.1537 hectares per person | 0.1716 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1469 hectares per person | 0.1436 hectares per person | 0.1515 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Fiji?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Fiji was 0.1502 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3986 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1436 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Fiji ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.