Land used for agriculture in Fiji
Fiji: Land used for agriculture was 14,172 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
14,172
World rank
161st
of 179 countries
All-time high
14,860
in 1780
All-time low
14,172
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land used for agriculture in Fiji, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land used for agriculture in Fiji is 14,172, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in Fiji peaked at 14,860 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 14,172, in 2010.
Fiji ranks 161st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land used for agriculture in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 14,860 | — |
| 1790 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 14,860 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 14,842 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 14,842 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 14,842 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 14,836 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 14,653 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 14,653 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,653 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14,582 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 14,582 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,173 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14,172 | -0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 14,172 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.58 million, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 14,172 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.68 million, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1790s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1800s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1810s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1820s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1830s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1840s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1850s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1860s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1870s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1880s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1890s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1900s | 14,860 | 14,860 | 14,860 | 1 |
| 1910s | 14,842 | 14,842 | 14,842 | 1 |
| 1920s | 14,842 | 14,842 | 14,842 | 1 |
| 1930s | 14,842 | 14,842 | 14,842 | 1 |
| 1940s | 14,836 | 14,836 | 14,836 | 1 |
| 1950s | 14,653 | 14,653 | 14,653 | 1 |
| 1960s | 14,653 | 14,653 | 14,653 | 1 |
| 1970s | 14,653 | 14,653 | 14,653 | 1 |
| 1980s | 14,582 | 14,582 | 14,582 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,582 | 14,582 | 14,582 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,173 | 14,173 | 14,173 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,172 | 14,172 | 14,172 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 158 Qatar 43,121 compare
- 159 Jamaica 25,445 compare
- 160 New Caledonia 21,320 compare
- 162 Puerto Rico 12,366 compare
- 163 Cyprus 8,961 compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 1,890 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 used for agriculture in Fiji?
- Land used for agriculture in Fiji was 14,172 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 14,860 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,172 in 2010.
- How does Fiji rank for land used for agriculture?
- Fiji ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.