Share of land area used for agriculture in Fiji
Fiji: Share of land area used for agriculture was 17.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Fiji stood at 17.1%.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Fiji peaked at 23.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1968.
That places Fiji 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.4% | — |
| 1962 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.2% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 15.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.9% compare
- 158 Samoa 17.6% compare
- 159 Algeria 17.4% compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 16.3% compare
- 162 Iceland 16.2% compare
- 163 Republic of Korea 16.1% compare
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 land area used for agriculture in Fiji?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Fiji was 17.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1968.
- How does Fiji rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Fiji ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.