Meat production in Fiji
Fiji: Meat production was 54,529 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 54,529 tonnes for meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Fiji peaked at 54,529 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,908 tonnes, in 1961.
Fiji ranks 146th of 202 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.
Meat production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,908 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,013 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 4,228 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 4,433 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 4,229 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 4,656 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 5,216 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 6,246 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 7,155 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 7,004 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 7,724 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 6,817 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 7,484 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 7,532 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7,942 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 8,696 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 9,846 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 11,057 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 12,261 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 13,374 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 14,433 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 14,943 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 16,121 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 16,119 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 16,243 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16,932 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 17,092 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 17,670 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 19,024 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 20,104 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 12,812 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1992 | 12,738 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12,378 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 14,912 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 15,207 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 16,377 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 17,323 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 15,488 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 16,748 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 15,949 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 16,313 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 17,631 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 19,163 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 19,933 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 18,908 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 20,365 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 20,884 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20,758 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17,376 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 20,887 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 26,074 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 30,540 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 22,541 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 27,725 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 29,827 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 19,912 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 40,071 tonnes | +101.2% |
| 2018 | 41,886 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 39,711 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 30,653 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 31,759 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 51,276 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 49,218 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 54,529 tonnes | +10.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 54,529 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 54,529 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924 tonnes, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +101.2% | 19,912 tonnes | 40,071 tonnes |
| 2022 | +61.5% | 31,759 tonnes | 51,276 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,898 tonnes | 3,908 tonnes | 7,155 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,636 tonnes | 6,817 tonnes | 12,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,195 tonnes | 13,374 tonnes | 19,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,409 tonnes | 12,378 tonnes | 20,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,728 tonnes | 15,949 tonnes | 20,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,917 tonnes | 19,912 tonnes | 41,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,487 tonnes | 30,653 tonnes | 54,529 tonnes | 5 |
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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 meat production in Fiji?
- Meat production in Fiji was 54,529 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 54,529 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,908 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for meat production?
- Fiji ranks 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.