Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Fiji
Fiji: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Fiji is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Fiji peaked at 9.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2009.
Fiji ranks 145th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.9% | — |
| 1962 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Fiji?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Fiji was 4.2% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Fiji ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.