Pesticide use in Fiji
Fiji: Pesticide use was 612 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Fiji, 1990–2023
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.
Pesticide use in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 676 tonnes | +436.5% |
| 1992 | 116 tonnes | -82.8% |
| 1993 | 138 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 159 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 181 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 203 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 225 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 246 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 268 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 290 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 312 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 333 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 355 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 377 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 399 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 420 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 442 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 464 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 558 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 602 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 580 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 647 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 579 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 762 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 687 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 612 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 612 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 612 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 612 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 612 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 612 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 612 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 612 tonnes | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 612 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 612 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +436.5% | 126 tonnes | 676 tonnes |
| 1992 | -82.8% | 676 tonnes | 116 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 125 Tajikistan 684 tonnes compare
- 126 Jordan 650 tonnes compare
- 127 Norway 629 tonnes compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 578 tonnes compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 576 tonnes compare
- 130 Iraq 576 tonnes compare
- 130 Senegal 576 tonnes compare
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 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
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.