How have things changed? in Fiji
Fiji: How have things changed? was 35,543 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35,543 metric tons
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
122nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
56,066 metric tons
in 1999
All-time low
3,500 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Fiji, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Fiji is 35,543 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Fiji peaked at 56,066 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,500 metric tons, in 1965.
Fiji ranks 122nd of 215 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.
How have things changed? in Fiji, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,500 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,800 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 3,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,900 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,700 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 4,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,800 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5,036 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 5,589 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 7,935 metric tons | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 9,250 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 20,243 metric tons | +118.8% |
| 1980 | 20,404 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23,608 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 24,931 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 24,227 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 25,639 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 26,870 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 35,100 metric tons | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 38,670 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 34,209 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 35,520 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 39,529 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 33,011 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 27,687 metric tons | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 30,646 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 30,300 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 30,507 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26,877 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 30,086 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 33,076 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 56,066 metric tons | +69.5% |
| 2000 | 49,357 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 50,033 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 41,526 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 37,632 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 50,194 metric tons | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 47,952 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 50,351 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 48,077 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 47,483 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 47,057 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 42,710 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 47,553 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 47,467 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43,010 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 44,391 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 41,938 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 44,924 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 47,685 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 42,978 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 41,912 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,832 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 32,306 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 32,835 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32,721 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 35,543 metric tons | +8.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 35,543 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 35,543 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +118.8% | 9,250 metric tons | 20,243 metric tons |
| 1999 | +69.5% | 33,076 metric tons | 56,066 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,620 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 3,800 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,005 metric tons | 3,900 metric tons | 20,243 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,918 metric tons | 20,404 metric tons | 38,670 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,778 metric tons | 26,877 metric tons | 56,066 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,966 metric tons | 37,632 metric tons | 50,351 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,457 metric tons | 41,912 metric tons | 47,685 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,248 metric tons | 32,306 metric tons | 37,832 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Fiji?
- How have things changed? in Fiji was 35,543 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 56,066 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Fiji rank for how have things changed??
- Fiji ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.