Pesticide use in Fiji

Fiji: Pesticide use was 612 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
612 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 211 countries
All-time high
762 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
116 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Fiji, 1990–2023

2004006008001990200620231990: 126 tonnes1991: 676 tonnes1992: 116 tonnes1993: 138 tonnes1994: 159 tonnes1995: 181 tonnes1996: 203 tonnes1997: 225 tonnes1998: 246 tonnes1999: 268 tonnes2000: 290 tonnes2001: 312 tonnes2002: 333 tonnes2003: 355 tonnes2004: 377 tonnes2005: 399 tonnes2006: 420 tonnes2007: 442 tonnes2008: 464 tonnes2009: 558 tonnes2010: 602 tonnes2011: 580 tonnes2012: 647 tonnes2013: 579 tonnes2014: 762 tonnes2015: 687 tonnes2016: 612 tonnes2017: 612 tonnes2018: 612 tonnes2019: 612 tonnes2020: 612 tonnes2021: 612 tonnes2022: 612 tonnes2023: 612 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, pesticide use in Fiji stood at 612 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Fiji peaked at 762 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 116 tonnes, in 1992.

Fiji ranks 128th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 233.8 tonnes 116 tonnes 676 tonnes 10
2000s 395 tonnes 290 tonnes 558 tonnes 10
2010s 630.5 tonnes 579 tonnes 762 tonnes 10
2020s 612 tonnes 612 tonnes 612 tonnes 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Fiji?
Pesticide use in Fiji was 612 tonnes 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 pesticide use recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 762 tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 116 tonnes in 1992.
How does Fiji rank for pesticide use?
Fiji ranks 128th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.