Sweet potato production in Fiji
Fiji: Sweet potato production was 12,731 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 12,731 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,900 | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 1,600 | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,500 | +56.2% |
| 1971 | 1,700 | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 2,500 | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,050 | -58.0% |
| 1976 | 650 | -38.1% |
| 1977 | 500 | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 | +87.5% |
| 1984 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,800 | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 2,130 | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 4,376 | +105.4% |
| 1988 | 2,029 | -53.6% |
| 1989 | 1,423 | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 3,211 | +125.7% |
| 1991 | 2,552 | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 1,644 | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 4,240 | +157.9% |
| 1994 | 4,258 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,976 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 7,821 | +96.7% |
| 1997 | 5,475 | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 7,370 | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 5,224 | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 6,495 | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 5,413 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 7,221 | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 6,991 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5,752 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 4,555 | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 4,749 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,294 | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 4,611 | +101.0% |
| 2009 | 4,894 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 7,464 | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 7,053 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7,850 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 8,546 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 8,581 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,364 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7,724 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 8,411 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 8,542 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9,053 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 9,454 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9,501 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10,771 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 12,578 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 12,731 | +1.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 12,731 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 12,731 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628, 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 | 4,800 |
| 1993 | +157.9% | 1,644 | 4,240 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,600 | 1,500 | 1,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,590 | 500 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,016 | 800 | 4,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,577 | 1,644 | 7,821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,298 | 2,294 | 7,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,159 | 7,053 | 9,053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,007 | 9,454 | 12,731 | 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 sweet potato production in Fiji?
- Sweet potato production in Fiji was 12,731 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 12,731 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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