Number of people employed in agriculture in Fiji
Fiji: Number of people employed in agriculture was 131,658 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Fiji is 131,658 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Fiji peaked at 146,757 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92,083 people, in 2005.
Fiji ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99,173 people | — |
| 1992 | 98,548 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 98,605 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98,296 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 98,217 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 97,847 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 104,296 people | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 93,186 people | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 92,546 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 93,823 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 94,111 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93,974 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94,357 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93,634 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 92,083 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 99,362 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 108,013 people | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 116,128 people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 124,669 people | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 132,516 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 140,194 people | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 143,233 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 144,757 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 146,757 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 144,598 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 142,864 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 140,080 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 137,574 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 136,518 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 132,048 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 132,976 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 135,107 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 133,621 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 132,406 people | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 131,658 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,857 people | 92,546 people | 104,296 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 101,015 people | 92,083 people | 124,669 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,909 people | 132,516 people | 146,757 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,969 people | 131,658 people | 135,107 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Fiji?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Fiji was 131,658 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 146,757 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,083 people in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Fiji ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.