Potato yields in Fiji
Fiji: Potato yields was 15 tonnes per hectare in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Potato yields in Fiji, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 15 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Fiji peaked at 15 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Fiji 111th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 9.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 870.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population 377,513 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 40.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,237 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Fiji?
- Potato yields in Fiji was 15 tonnes per hectare in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 15 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for potato yields?
- Fiji ranks 111th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.