Potato production in Fiji
Fiji: Potato production was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato production in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0 tonnes for potato production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Fiji peaked at 1,016 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 156th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 120 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1965 | 50 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1966 | 110 tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1967 | 100 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 150 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 457 tonnes | +204.7% |
| 1970 | 1,016 tonnes | +122.3% |
| 1971 | 300 tonnes | -70.5% |
| 1972 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 216 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 350 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 1975 | 700 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 700 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 500 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 400 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 300 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 250 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 200 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 150 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 130 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 110 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 128 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 120 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 93 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 25 tonnes | -73.1% |
| 1994 | 102 tonnes | +308.0% |
| 1995 | 85 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 89.36 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 73.28 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 76.51 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 99.04 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 76.9 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 77.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.6 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 80 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 156.6 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 2008 | 230.97 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 290.07 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 434 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 521 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 854 tonnes | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 178 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 2014 | 45 tonnes | -74.7% |
| 2015 | 267 tonnes | +493.3% |
| 2016 | 266 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 270 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24 tonnes | -91.1% |
| 2019 | 44 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes. (45 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,031 tonnes. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +493.3% | 45 tonnes | 267 tonnes |
| 1994 | +308.0% | 25 tonnes | 102 tonnes |
| 1969 | +204.7% | 150 tonnes | 457 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.56 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 457 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 538.2 tonnes | 216 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 219 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.06 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 128 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.48 tonnes | 70 tonnes | 290.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.3 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 854 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 153 Dominica 150.03 tonnes compare
- 154 Bahrain 80 tonnes compare
- 155 Eritrea 58.47 tonnes compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 tonnes compare
- 156 French Polynesia 0 tonnes compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 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 potato production in Fiji?
- Potato production in Fiji was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,016 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for potato production?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.