Land under cereal production in Fiji
Fiji: Land under cereal production was 2,237 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,237 hectares
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
156th
of 181 countries
All-time high
14,129 hectares
in 1988
All-time low
1,752 hectares
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2,237 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Fiji peaked at 14,129 hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,752 hectares, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 156th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production 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 | 3,594 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 2,237 hectares | -37.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2,237 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 615,072 hectares, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2,237 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 695,586 hectares, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 | 2,940 hectares | 2,237 hectares | 3,594 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 153 Papua New Guinea 3,910 hectares compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 3,328 hectares compare
- 155 Iceland 3,160 hectares compare
- 157 Kuwait 2,070 hectares compare
- 158 Montenegro 2,065 hectares compare
- 159 Jamaica 2,009 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 land under cereal production in Fiji?
- Land under cereal production in Fiji was 2,237 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 14,129 hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,752 hectares in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for land under cereal production?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.