Cropland — Area in Fiji
Fiji: Cropland — Area was 138.6 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Fiji stood at 138.6 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Fiji peaked at 251 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 138.6 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Fiji 168th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area in Fiji, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 154 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 155 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 152.75 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 150.5 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 148.25 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 146 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 146 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 146 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 146 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 155 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 160 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 165 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 170 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 175 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 180 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 185 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 190 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 200 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 210 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 220 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 230 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 240 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 251 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 247.12 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 243.25 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 239.37 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 235.5 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 231.62 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 227.74 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 223.87 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 219.99 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 216.12 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 212.24 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 208.37 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 204.49 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 200.61 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 196.74 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 192.86 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 188.99 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 185.11 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 181.23 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 177.36 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 173.48 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 169.61 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 165.73 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 161.86 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 157.98 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 154.1 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 150.23 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 146.35 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 142.48 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 138.6 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 138.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 138.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 138.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 138.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 138.6 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 138.6 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.28 1000 ha | 146 1000 ha | 155 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 156.2 1000 ha | 146 1000 ha | 170 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 196 1000 ha | 170 1000 ha | 230 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.95 1000 ha | 219.99 1000 ha | 251 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.68 1000 ha | 181.23 1000 ha | 216.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.92 1000 ha | 142.48 1000 ha | 177.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.6 1000 ha | 138.6 1000 ha | 138.6 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 cropland — area in Fiji?
- Cropland — area in Fiji was 138.6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 251 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.6 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for cropland — area?
- Fiji ranks 168th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.