Sugar cane yields in Fiji
Fiji: Sugar cane yields was 38.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.06 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
80th
of 110 countries
All-time high
66.69 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
All-time low
32.85 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Fiji is 38.06 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Fiji peaked at 66.69 tonnes per hectare in 1963 and was at its lowest, 32.85 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Fiji ranks 80th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.85 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 52.21 tonnes per hectare | +58.9% |
| 1963 | 66.69 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 56.64 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 51.61 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 51.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 49.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 61.95 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1969 | 50.5 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 62.56 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 53.75 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 51.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 55.06 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 47.88 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 48.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 51.42 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 52.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 65.53 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 50.91 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 59.56 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 59.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 37.34 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 62.17 tonnes per hectare | +66.5% |
| 1985 | 42.86 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 59.55 tonnes per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 41.7 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 49.77 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 64.05 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 57.37 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 46.95 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 48.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 50.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 54.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 55.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 50.41 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 46.36 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 39.7 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 57.65 tonnes per hectare | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 57.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.62 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 49.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 46.18 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 48.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 48.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.03 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 46.54 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 45.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.63 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 38.91 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 45.98 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 36.81 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 42.37 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 48.21 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 45 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 35.56 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 42.92 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 45.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 47.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 45.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 41.68 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 41 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 50.75 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 38.06 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 38.06 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 38.06 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.36 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.58 tonnes per hectare | 32.85 tonnes per hectare | 66.69 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.69 tonnes per hectare | 47.88 tonnes per hectare | 65.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7 tonnes per hectare | 37.34 tonnes per hectare | 64.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.72 tonnes per hectare | 39.7 tonnes per hectare | 57.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.66 tonnes per hectare | 42.63 tonnes per hectare | 57.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.92 tonnes per hectare | 35.56 tonnes per hectare | 48.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.38 tonnes per hectare | 38.06 tonnes per hectare | 50.75 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 sugar cane yields in Fiji?
- Sugar cane yields in Fiji was 38.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 66.69 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.85 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for sugar cane yields?
- Fiji ranks 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.