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 2014 : | 65.00 | tonnes | FAO data based on imputation methodology | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2014 : | 45.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2014 : | 10.00 | ha | FAO data based on imputation methodology | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2014 : | 7.00 | ha | Official data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2014 : | 12142.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2014 : | 8581.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2014 : | 7067.00 | ha | Official data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics Fiji
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1997: | 6.70 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1996: | 24.48 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1996: | 9.66 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1995: | 17.79 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1995: | 4.96 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1994: | 20.93 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1994: | 5.39 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |