Food imports in Fiji
Fiji: Food imports was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Fiji, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, food imports in Fiji stood at 19.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Fiji peaked at 25.6% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2006.
That places Fiji 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Food imports in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 25.6% | — |
| 1968 | 22.7% | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 18.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 16.3% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 14.6% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More private sector data for Fiji
- Merchandise trade 70.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 64.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,207 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,484 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Fiji?
- Food imports in Fiji was 19.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1967.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2006.
- How does Fiji rank for food imports?
- Fiji ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.