Fiji, a country in the South Pacific consisting of more than 300 islands, has been relying on import from Australia and New Zealand for most of its potato supply.
However, starting around 2010 the government has made their mission to stimulate the cultivation of potatoes locally, in order to become less dependent on imports.
Potato chips are produced on Fiji locally as well, but so far from imported potatoes.
Agricultural Statistics Fiji
Potato Production in 1999 : | 68.00 | tonnes | FAO data based on imputation methodology | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 1999 : | 10.00 | Ha | FAO estimate | ℹ |
Potato Seed in 1999 : | 10.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 1998 : | 60714.30 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 1998 : | 85.00 | tonnes | FAO data based on imputation methodology | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 1998 : | 14.00 | Ha | FAO data based on imputation methodology | ℹ |
Potato Seed in 1998 : | 10.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics Fiji
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1962: | 3.45 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1961: | 9.47 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1961: | 3.57 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |