Aquaculture production in Fiji
Fiji: Aquaculture production was 580 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 580 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Fiji peaked at 16,860 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Fiji ranks 141st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 6 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 757 metric tons | +12516.7% |
| 1986 | 8,660 metric tons | +1044.0% |
| 1987 | 10,896 metric tons | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 5,089 metric tons | -53.3% |
| 1989 | 6,045 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 6,353 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3,493 metric tons | -45.0% |
| 1992 | 2,499 metric tons | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 1,832 metric tons | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 184 metric tons | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 200 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 255 metric tons | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 365 metric tons | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 2,408 metric tons | +559.7% |
| 1999 | 16,860 metric tons | +600.2% |
| 2000 | 6,991 metric tons | -58.5% |
| 2001 | 4,927 metric tons | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 1,206 metric tons | -75.5% |
| 2003 | 394 metric tons | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 561.5 metric tons | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 561.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,618 metric tons | +188.2% |
| 2007 | 830 metric tons | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 888 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 670.03 metric tons | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 767.5 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 646 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 616 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 371 metric tons | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 1,079 metric tons | +190.8% |
| 2015 | 688 metric tons | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 185 metric tons | -73.1% |
| 2017 | 245 metric tons | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 300 metric tons | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 305 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 322.3 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 206.1 metric tons | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 211 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 542.3 metric tons | +157.0% |
| 2024 | 580 metric tons | +7.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 580 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 580 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +12516.7% | 6 metric tons | 757 metric tons |
| 1986 | +1044.0% | 757 metric tons | 8,660 metric tons |
| 1999 | +600.2% | 2,408 metric tons | 16,860 metric tons |
| 1998 | +559.7% | 365 metric tons | 2,408 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,145 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10,896 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,445 metric tons | 184 metric tons | 16,860 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,865 metric tons | 394 metric tons | 6,991 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.25 metric tons | 185 metric tons | 1,079 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.34 metric tons | 206.1 metric tons | 580 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Fiji?
- Aquaculture production in Fiji was 580 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 16,860 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for aquaculture production?
- Fiji ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.