Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Fiji
Fiji: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 23 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 147 countries
All-time high
108
in 1988
All-time low
18
in 2012
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Fiji, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Fiji stood at 23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Fiji peaked at 108 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2012.
That places Fiji 139th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 79 | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 63 | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 75 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 83 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 72 | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 65 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 80 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 72 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 68 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 77 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 87 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 108 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 83 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 77 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 65 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 59 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 71 | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 51 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 45 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 49 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 54 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 18 | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.5, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.33 | 63 | 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.8 | 65 | 88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.7 | 68 | 108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5 | 51 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9 | 33 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8 | 18 | 28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 136 Netherlands 36 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35 compare
- 138 Cape Verde 26 compare
- 139 Jamaica 23 compare
- 141 Cyprus 18 compare
- 142 Jordan 17 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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Fiji?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Fiji was 23 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 108 in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2012.
- How does Fiji rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Fiji ranks 139th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).