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.
Sweet potato production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,900 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 1,600 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,500 tonnes | +56.2% |
| 1971 | 1,700 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 2,500 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,050 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 1976 | 650 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1977 | 500 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1984 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,800 tonnes | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 2,130 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 4,376 tonnes | +105.4% |
| 1988 | 2,029 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 1989 | 1,423 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 3,211 tonnes | +125.7% |
| 1991 | 2,552 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 1,644 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 4,240 tonnes | +157.9% |
| 1994 | 4,258 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,976 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 7,821 tonnes | +96.7% |
| 1997 | 5,475 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 7,370 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 5,224 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 6,495 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 5,413 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 7,221 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 6,991 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5,752 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 4,555 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 4,749 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,294 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 4,611 tonnes | +101.0% |
| 2009 | 4,894 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 7,464 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 7,053 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7,850 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 8,546 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 8,581 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,364 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7,724 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 8,411 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 8,542 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9,053 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 9,454 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9,501 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10,771 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 12,578 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 12,731 tonnes | +1.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 12,731 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 12,731 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628 tonnes, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +220.0% | 1,500 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes |
| 1993 | +157.9% | 1,644 tonnes | 4,240 tonnes |
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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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 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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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.