Sweet potato production in Fiji
Fiji: Sweet potato production was 12,731 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet 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 12,731 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Fiji peaked at 12,731 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500 tonnes, in 1977.
That places Fiji 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,600 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,590 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,016 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,577 tonnes | 1,644 tonnes | 7,821 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,298 tonnes | 2,294 tonnes | 7,221 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,159 tonnes | 7,053 tonnes | 9,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,007 tonnes | 9,454 tonnes | 12,731 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Fiji?
- Sweet potato production in Fiji was 12,731 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 sweet potato production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 12,731 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 tonnes in 1977.
- How does Fiji rank for sweet potato production?
- Fiji ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.