Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Fiji
Fiji: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 33.6 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.6 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
105th
of 201 countries
All-time high
73.14 kilograms per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
9.65 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 33.6 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Fiji peaked at 73.14 kilograms per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.65 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Fiji ranks 105th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.65 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 22.08 kilograms per hectare | +128.8% |
| 1963 | 26.81 kilograms per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 41.66 kilograms per hectare | +55.4% |
| 1965 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 28.33 kilograms per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 28.62 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 33.43 kilograms per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 33.21 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 33.47 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 42.46 kilograms per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 49.87 kilograms per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 45.32 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 61.01 kilograms per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 46.45 kilograms per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 56.25 kilograms per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 60 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 52.94 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 71.18 kilograms per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 63.53 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 73.14 kilograms per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 57.22 kilograms per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 40.54 kilograms per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 53.16 kilograms per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 39 kilograms per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 56.5 kilograms per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 50.48 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 45.91 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 57.39 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 50 kilograms per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 39.84 kilograms per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 34.67 kilograms per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 37.59 kilograms per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 38.53 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 43.9 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 45.05 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 47.18 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 42.3 kilograms per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 31.28 kilograms per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 12.58 kilograms per hectare | -59.8% |
| 2001 | 25.91 kilograms per hectare | +106.0% |
| 2002 | 50.09 kilograms per hectare | +93.3% |
| 2003 | 17.52 kilograms per hectare | -65.0% |
| 2004 | 43.62 kilograms per hectare | +149.0% |
| 2005 | 38.83 kilograms per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 25.73 kilograms per hectare | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 25.44 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.34 kilograms per hectare | +74.3% |
| 2009 | 18.71 kilograms per hectare | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 24.3 kilograms per hectare | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 27.39 kilograms per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 25.75 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 19.46 kilograms per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 40.85 kilograms per hectare | +109.9% |
| 2016 | 29.74 kilograms per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 35.87 kilograms per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 21.37 kilograms per hectare | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 30.43 kilograms per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 40.3 kilograms per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 21.82 kilograms per hectare | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 23.44 kilograms per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 33.6 kilograms per hectare | +43.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 33.6 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 33.6 kilograms per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6 kilograms per hectare, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.57 kilograms per hectare | 9.65 kilograms per hectare | 41.66 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.9 kilograms per hectare | 33.47 kilograms per hectare | 71.18 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.69 kilograms per hectare | 39 kilograms per hectare | 73.14 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.03 kilograms per hectare | 31.28 kilograms per hectare | 50 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.28 kilograms per hectare | 12.58 kilograms per hectare | 50.09 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.18 kilograms per hectare | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | 40.85 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.79 kilograms per hectare | 21.82 kilograms per hectare | 40.3 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Fiji?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Fiji was 33.6 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 73.14 kilograms per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Fiji ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.