Arable land — Area in Fiji
Fiji: Arable land — Area was 76.8 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 76.8 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Fiji peaked at 171 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67 1000 ha, in 1968.
Fiji ranks 174th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Fiji, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 86 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 83.75 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 81.5 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 79.25 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 67 1000 ha | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 80 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 85 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 90 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 100 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 105 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 110 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 120 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 130 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 140 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 150 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 160 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 171 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 167.12 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 163.25 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 159.37 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 150.5 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 146.62 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 142.74 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 138.87 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 136.99 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 133.12 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 129.24 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 125.37 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 121.49 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 117.61 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 113.74 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 109.86 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 105.99 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 102.11 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 96.23 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 94.47 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 92.7 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 90.93 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 89.17 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 87.4 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 85.63 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 83.87 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 82.1 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 80.33 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 78.57 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 76.8 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 76.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 76.8 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 76.8 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.15 1000 ha, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.94 1000 ha | 67 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.4 1000 ha | 67 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 116 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.65 1000 ha | 136.99 1000 ha | 171 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.48 1000 ha | 96.23 1000 ha | 133.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.52 1000 ha | 78.57 1000 ha | 94.47 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8 1000 ha | 76.8 1000 ha | 76.8 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 arable land — area in Fiji?
- Arable land — area in Fiji was 76.8 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 171 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 1000 ha in 1968.
- How does Fiji rank for arable land — area?
- Fiji ranks 174th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.