Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Fiji
Fiji: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 3,602 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,602 hectares
Change on year
up 61.0%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14,129 hectares
in 1988
All-time low
1,752 hectares
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Fiji stood at 3,602 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.0% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Fiji peaked at 14,129 hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,752 hectares, in 2014.
That places Fiji 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,060 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 12,857 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 12,263 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 10,319 hectares | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 8,287 hectares | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 8,571 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 9,819 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 10,898 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 10,813 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 11,548 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 9,376 hectares | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 9,295 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,454 hectares | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 9,207 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 10,395 hectares | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 9,456 hectares | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 9,572 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 9,224 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 9,871 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 9,813 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 8,919 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 10,074 hectares | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 9,731 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 11,321 hectares | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 12,165 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 12,031 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 12,655 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 14,129 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 13,761 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 13,057 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 12,765 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10,902 hectares | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 10,039 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 8,512 hectares | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 7,458 hectares | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 9,247 hectares | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 8,376 hectares | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 8,515 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,673 hectares | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 5,828 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 6,361 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 5,679 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 7,076 hectares | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 6,133 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 6,789 hectares | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 6,000 hectares | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 5,733 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5,397 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 4,307 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 3,001 hectares | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 2,886 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,005 hectares | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 2,570 hectares | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 1,752 hectares | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 2,475 hectares | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 3,179 hectares | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 3,354 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,759 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 2,390 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 2,884 hectares | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 3,043 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,593 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 2,237 hectares | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 3,602 hectares | +61.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,765 hectares | 8,287 hectares | 13,060 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,640 hectares | 8,454 hectares | 11,548 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,460 hectares | 8,919 hectares | 14,129 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,554 hectares | 6,673 hectares | 13,057 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,930 hectares | 4,307 hectares | 7,076 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,637 hectares | 1,752 hectares | 3,354 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,072 hectares | 2,237 hectares | 3,602 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 154 French Guiana 8,928 hectares compare
- 155 Oman 8,733 hectares compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 3,929 hectares compare
- 158 Montenegro 2,558 hectares compare
- 159 Iceland 2,528 hectares compare
- 160 Kuwait 2,484 hectares compare
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Fiji?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Fiji was 3,602 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 14,129 hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,752 hectares in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.