Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 759.72 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Fiji stood at 759.72 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 759.72 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.21 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Fiji ranks 80th of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.21 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.76 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 9.3 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 10.4 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 10.95 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 12.59 animals per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 14.23 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 16.42 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 19.7 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 22.99 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 25.18 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 21.89 animals per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 42.15 animals per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 1974 | 43.79 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 44.88 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 54.73 animals per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 73.89 animals per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 90.31 animals per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 106.73 animals per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 125.89 animals per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 136.84 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 142.31 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 180.62 animals per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 166.94 animals per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 164.2 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 169.68 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 169.68 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 175.15 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 216.53 animals per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 234.97 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 248.6 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 252.98 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 242.37 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 337.44 animals per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 368.97 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 405.47 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 343.68 animals per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 328.41 animals per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 338.15 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 340.83 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 316.26 animals per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 399.56 animals per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 437.88 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 470.72 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 441.16 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 495.35 animals per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 525.45 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 525.45 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 432.4 animals per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 524.36 animals per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 744.39 animals per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 519.98 animals per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 547.35 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 575.32 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 612.1 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 623.86 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 640.83 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 668.86 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 674.71 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 691.24 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 711.93 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 727.42 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 744.77 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 759.72 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 759.72 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 759.72 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +92.5% | 21.89 animals per square kilometre | 42.15 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.28 animals per square kilometre | 8.21 animals per square kilometre | 19.7 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.65 animals per square kilometre | 21.89 animals per square kilometre | 106.73 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.78 animals per square kilometre | 125.89 animals per square kilometre | 216.53 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.1 animals per square kilometre | 234.97 animals per square kilometre | 405.47 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.51 animals per square kilometre | 316.26 animals per square kilometre | 525.45 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 613.17 animals per square kilometre | 519.98 animals per square kilometre | 744.39 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.02 animals per square kilometre | 691.24 animals per square kilometre | 759.72 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 77 South Africa 861.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 78 Myanmar 806.38 animals per square kilometre compare
- 79 Brazil 776.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 81 Lithuania 758.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 82 Croatia 753.56 animals per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tunisia 734.84 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3319 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Fiji was 759.72 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 759.72 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.