Fish and seafood production in Fiji
Fiji: Fish and seafood production was 33,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fish and seafood production in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood production in Fiji is 33,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Fiji peaked at 48,170 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Fiji ranks 118th of 192 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.
Fish and seafood production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 3,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,500 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,200 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 4,100 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,530 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 4,820 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 5,280 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 7,590 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 8,990 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 19,990 tonnes | +122.4% |
| 1980 | 20,290 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 23,350 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 24,640 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 23,780 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 25,150 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 25,610 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 25,880 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 27,140 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 28,200 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 28,860 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 32,430 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 28,590 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 24,780 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 28,210 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 29,490 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 29,630 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 25,780 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 28,620 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 29,090 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 39,260 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 42,510 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 45,240 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 39,200 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 35,920 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 48,170 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 46,100 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 47,850 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 46,140 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 45,600 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 45,450 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 42,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 47,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 47,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 43,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 45,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 47,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 43,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 42,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 38,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 33,000 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 33,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 tonnes, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 33,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 178,000 tonnes, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +122.4% | 8,990 tonnes | 19,990 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,256 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,670 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 19,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,290 tonnes | 20,290 tonnes | 28,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,588 tonnes | 24,780 tonnes | 39,260 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,218 tonnes | 35,920 tonnes | 48,170 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,000 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,250 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 38,000 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 fish and seafood production in Fiji?
- Fish and seafood production in Fiji was 33,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 48,170 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for fish and seafood production?
- Fiji ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).