Cropland — Share in Land area in Fiji
Fiji: Cropland — Share in Land area was 7.56 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Fiji stood at 7.56 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Fiji peaked at 13.74 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.56 %, in 2024.
Fiji ranks 176th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.43 % | — |
| 1962 | 8.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.48 % | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.36 % | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 8.24 % | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 8.11 % | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.99 % | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.21 % | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.48 % | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.76 % | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.03 % | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 9.3 % | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 9.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.58 % | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.85 % | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.13 % | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.4 % | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.95 % | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.49 % | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 12.04 % | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 12.59 % | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 13.14 % | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 13.74 % | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 13.53 % | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.31 % | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 13.1 % | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.89 % | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.68 % | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.47 % | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.25 % | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.04 % | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.83 % | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.62 % | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.4 % | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.19 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.98 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.77 % | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.56 % | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.34 % | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.13 % | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.92 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.71 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.5 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.28 % | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.07 % | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.86 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.65 % | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.43 % | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.22 % | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.01 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8 % | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.59 % | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.56 % | -0.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.56 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.56 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.14 %, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.28 % | 7.99 % | 8.48 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.55 % | 7.99 % | 9.3 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.73 % | 9.3 % | 12.59 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 % | 12.04 % | 13.74 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 % | 9.92 % | 11.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 % | 7.8 % | 9.71 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 % | 7.56 % | 7.59 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 173 French Polynesia 7.69 % compare
- 174 Brazil 7.62 % compare
- 175 Tajikistan 7.57 % compare
- 177 Russian Federation 7.55 % compare
- 177 Russia 7.55 % compare
- 179 Liberia 7.4 % compare
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 — share in land area in Fiji?
- Cropland — share in land area in Fiji was 7.56 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 % in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Fiji ranks 176th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 — Share in 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.