Fertilizer use by nutrient in Fiji
Fiji: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 4,657 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,657 tonnes
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
145th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13,200 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
1,486 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 4,657 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Fiji peaked at 13,200 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,486 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Fiji 145th out of 202 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.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,486 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,401 tonnes | +128.9% |
| 1963 | 4,156 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 6,457 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 4,250 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 4,236 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4,881 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 4,849 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4,887 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,199 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 7,480 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 6,798 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 9,152 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 7,200 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 9,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 9,900 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 12,100 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 10,800 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 12,800 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 10,300 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 7,500 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 10,100 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 7,800 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 11,300 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 10,600 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 10,100 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 13,200 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 12,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 8,500 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,900 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 6,400 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 2,500 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 5,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 9,377 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 2003 | 3,178 tonnes | -66.1% |
| 2004 | 7,659 tonnes | +141.0% |
| 2005 | 6,593 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 4,220 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 4,025 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6,758 tonnes | +67.9% |
| 2009 | 2,747 tonnes | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 2,435 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3,533 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 3,963 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 3,708 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2,788 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 5,826 tonnes | +109.0% |
| 2016 | 4,220 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 5,065 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 3,003 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 4,253 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 5,586 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 3,025 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 3,248 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 4,657 tonnes | +43.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4,657 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4,657 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,302 tonnes | 1,486 tonnes | 6,457 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,172 tonnes | 4,887 tonnes | 12,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,450 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 13,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,400 tonnes | 6,400 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,206 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 9,377 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,879 tonnes | 2,435 tonnes | 5,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,129 tonnes | 3,025 tonnes | 5,586 tonnes | 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 fertilizer use by nutrient in Fiji?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Fiji was 4,657 tonnes 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 by nutrient recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13,200 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,486 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Fiji ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.