Sugar cane production in Fiji
Fiji: Sugar cane production was 1.33 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.33 million tonnes
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
51st
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.29 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
1.17 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Fiji is 1.33 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Fiji peaked at 4.29 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Fiji 51st out of 110 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.
Sugar cane production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 million tonnes | +58.9% |
| 1963 | 2.37 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 2.36 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.21 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 2.23 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.20 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.87 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 2.38 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 2.89 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 2.55 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 2.24 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.16 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.28 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.67 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 2.85 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.06 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 3.36 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 3.93 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 4.08 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.20 million tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1984 | 4.29 million tonnes | +94.7% |
| 1985 | 3.04 million tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 4.11 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 2.96 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 3.19 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 4.10 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 4.02 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.38 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 3.53 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.06 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 4.11 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.73 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.26 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million tonnes | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 3.60 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.08 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.83 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.19 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million tonnes | -14.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.33 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.33 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.73 million 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 sugar cane production in Fiji?
- Sugar cane production in Fiji was 1.33 million 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 sugar cane production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for sugar cane production?
- Fiji ranks 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.