Cropland extent over the long-term in Fiji
Fiji: Cropland extent over the long-term was 136,720 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
136,720 hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 202 countries
All-time high
251,000 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
7,362 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Fiji, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Fiji is 136,720 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Fiji peaked at 251,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,362 hectares, in 1000.
Fiji ranks 147th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7,362 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 7,961 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1200 | 8,587 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1300 | 9,237 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1400 | 9,901 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1500 | 10,566 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1600 | 11,214 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1700 | 11,814 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1710 | 12,364 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1720 | 12,938 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1730 | 13,537 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1740 | 14,162 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1750 | 14,814 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1760 | 15,495 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1770 | 16,205 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1780 | 16,945 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1790 | 17,716 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1800 | 18,521 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1810 | 19,358 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1820 | 20,287 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1830 | 21,257 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1840 | 22,270 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1850 | 23,327 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1860 | 24,429 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1870 | 25,068 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 25,719 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 26,752 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1900 | 27,762 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 36,248 hectares | +30.6% |
| 1920 | 45,343 hectares | +25.1% |
| 1930 | 55,055 hectares | +21.4% |
| 1940 | 77,375 hectares | +40.5% |
| 1950 | 101,822 hectares | +31.6% |
| 1951 | 105,526 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 109,784 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 114,449 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 119,407 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 124,580 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 129,938 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 135,496 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 141,304 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 147,448 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 154,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 154,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 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 | 137,720 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 137,220 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 136,720 hectares | -0.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 136,720 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 136,720 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +40.5% | 55,055 hectares | 77,375 hectares |
| 1950 | +31.6% | 77,375 hectares | 101,822 hectares |
| 1910 | +30.6% | 27,762 hectares | 36,248 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7,362 hectares | 7,362 hectares | 7,362 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 7,961 hectares | 7,961 hectares | 7,961 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 8,587 hectares | 8,587 hectares | 8,587 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 9,237 hectares | 9,237 hectares | 9,237 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 9,901 hectares | 9,901 hectares | 9,901 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 10,566 hectares | 10,566 hectares | 10,566 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 11,214 hectares | 11,214 hectares | 11,214 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 11,814 hectares | 11,814 hectares | 11,814 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 12,364 hectares | 12,364 hectares | 12,364 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 12,938 hectares | 12,938 hectares | 12,938 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 13,537 hectares | 13,537 hectares | 13,537 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 14,162 hectares | 14,162 hectares | 14,162 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 14,814 hectares | 14,814 hectares | 14,814 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 15,495 hectares | 15,495 hectares | 15,495 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 16,205 hectares | 16,205 hectares | 16,205 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 16,945 hectares | 16,945 hectares | 16,945 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 17,716 hectares | 17,716 hectares | 17,716 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 18,521 hectares | 18,521 hectares | 18,521 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 19,358 hectares | 19,358 hectares | 19,358 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 20,287 hectares | 20,287 hectares | 20,287 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 21,257 hectares | 21,257 hectares | 21,257 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 22,270 hectares | 22,270 hectares | 22,270 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 23,327 hectares | 23,327 hectares | 23,327 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 24,429 hectares | 24,429 hectares | 24,429 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 25,068 hectares | 25,068 hectares | 25,068 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 25,719 hectares | 25,719 hectares | 25,719 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 26,752 hectares | 26,752 hectares | 26,752 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 27,762 hectares | 27,762 hectares | 27,762 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 36,248 hectares | 36,248 hectares | 36,248 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 45,343 hectares | 45,343 hectares | 45,343 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 55,055 hectares | 55,055 hectares | 55,055 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 77,375 hectares | 77,375 hectares | 77,375 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 122,975 hectares | 101,822 hectares | 147,448 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 151,200 hectares | 146,000 hectares | 155,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 137,910 hectares | 136,720 hectares | 138,600 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Fiji?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Fiji was 136,720 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 251,000 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,362 hectares in 1000.
- How does Fiji rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Fiji ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.