FAO projections of arable land in Fiji
Fiji: FAO projections of arable land was 138,600 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
138,600 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 224 countries
All-time high
251,000 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
138,600 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 138,600 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Fiji peaked at 251,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 138,600 hectares, in 2020.
That places Fiji 149th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 154,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 155,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 155,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 148,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 146,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 146,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 146,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 146,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 155,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 160,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 165,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 170,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 170,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 170,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 175,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 180,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 185,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 190,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 200,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 210,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 220,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 230,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 240,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 251,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 245,200 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 239,400 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 233,600 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 227,800 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 222,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 216,200 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 210,400 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 204,600 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 198,800 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 193,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 187,200 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 181,400 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 175,600 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 169,800 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 164,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 158,200 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 152,400 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 146,800 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 146,100 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 145,400 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 144,700 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 144,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 143,300 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 142,600 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 141,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 141,200 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 140,500 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 139,800 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 138,600 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 138,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 138,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 138,600 hectares | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 138,600 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 138,600 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,889 hectares | 146,000 hectares | 155,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,200 hectares | 146,000 hectares | 170,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,000 hectares | 170,000 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,020 hectares | 204,600 hectares | 251,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,720 hectares | 146,800 hectares | 198,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,950 hectares | 139,800 hectares | 146,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,600 hectares | 138,600 hectares | 138,600 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Fiji?
- Fao projections of arable land in Fiji was 138,600 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 251,000 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,600 hectares in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Fiji ranks 149th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.