Land under cereal production in Fiji
Fiji: Land under cereal production was 2,237 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2,237 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Fiji peaked at 14,129 hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,752 hectares, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 156th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,765 hectares | 8,287 hectares | 13,060 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,640 hectares | 8,454 hectares | 11,548 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,460 hectares | 8,919 hectares | 14,129 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,554 hectares | 6,673 hectares | 13,057 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,930 hectares | 4,307 hectares | 7,076 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,637 hectares | 1,752 hectares | 3,354 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,940 hectares | 2,237 hectares | 3,594 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 153 Papua New Guinea 3,910 hectares compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 3,328 hectares compare
- 155 Iceland 3,160 hectares compare
- 157 Kuwait 2,070 hectares compare
- 158 Montenegro 2,065 hectares compare
- 159 Jamaica 2,009 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 40.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 377,513 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 870.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 4,109 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 9,194 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 103.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Fiji?
- Land under cereal production in Fiji was 2,237 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 14,129 hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,752 hectares in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for land under cereal production?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.