Share of employment in agriculture in Fiji
Fiji: Share of employment in agriculture was 35.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in agriculture in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Fiji stood at 35.6%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Fiji peaked at 40.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2005.
Fiji ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.2% | — |
| 1992 | 35.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 30.4% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 35.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 35.6% | 39.3% | 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 share of employment in agriculture in Fiji?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Fiji was 35.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Fiji ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.