Rice production in Fiji
Fiji: Rice production was 8,598 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,598 tonnes
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
101st
of 143 countries
All-time high
32,147 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
4,653 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
In 2024, rice production in Fiji stood at 8,598 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Fiji peaked at 32,147 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4,653 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Fiji 101st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,760 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22,455 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 21,947 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 17,984 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 14,326 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 14,326 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14,733 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 17,600 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 17,273 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 20,400 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 17,340 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 17,340 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,760 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 17,279 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 22,928 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 20,275 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 17,966 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 16,105 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 18,717 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 17,846 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 16,972 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 20,302 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 16,160 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 22,246 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 27,574 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 24,219 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 23,477 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 32,147 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 31,827 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 26,477 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 29,038 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 22,479 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 22,284 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 18,019 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 18,496 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17,370 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 17,385 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,092 tonnes | -70.7% |
| 1999 | 17,301 tonnes | +239.8% |
| 2000 | 13,170 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 14,612 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 12,852 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 15,504 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 14,358 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 15,189 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 12,732 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 14,870 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 11,595 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 11,637 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,664 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 7,914 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,653 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 6,873 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 6,843 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,329 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 8,649 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 9,081 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 7,051 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 6,589 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 8,847 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 10,368 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 13,356 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 7,165 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 8,598 tonnes | +20.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 8,598 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923 tonnes, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 8,598 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.00 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +239.8% | 5,092 tonnes | 17,301 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,156 tonnes | 14,326 tonnes | 22,760 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,411 tonnes | 15,760 tonnes | 22,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,277 tonnes | 16,160 tonnes | 32,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,394 tonnes | 5,092 tonnes | 29,038 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,652 tonnes | 11,595 tonnes | 15,504 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,165 tonnes | 4,653 tonnes | 9,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,667 tonnes | 7,165 tonnes | 13,356 tonnes | 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 rice production in Fiji?
- Rice production in Fiji was 8,598 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 rice production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 32,147 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,653 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Fiji rank for rice production?
- Fiji ranks 101st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.