Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Fiji
Fiji: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 4.42 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.42 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.32 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.47 kilograms per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 4.42 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Fiji peaked at 5.32 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.47 kilograms per hectare, in 1992.
Fiji ranks 62nd of 198 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.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | +417.3% |
| 1992 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | -82.5% |
| 1993 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.31 kilograms per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 1.46 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.78 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 kilograms per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.15 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.56 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 3.04 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 4.12 kilograms per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.47 kilograms per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 4.02 kilograms per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.32 kilograms per hectare | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 4.82 kilograms per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.32 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.34 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.36 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.38 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4.42 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4.42 kilograms per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.29 kilograms per hectare, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +417.3% | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | 2.69 kilograms per hectare |
| 1992 | -82.5% | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | 0.47 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | 1.46 kilograms per hectare | 3.8 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 kilograms per hectare | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | 5.32 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3319 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Fiji?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Fiji was 4.42 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 kilograms per hectare in 1992.
- How does Fiji rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Fiji ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.