Barbados vs Fiji: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Barbados
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 84.90 million billion cubic meters against 70.00 million billion cubic meters in Barbados, a difference of 14.90 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 164th and Fiji ranks 162nd of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Fiji in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.00 million billion cubic meters | 33.98 million billion cubic meters | 35.02 million billion cubic meters | Barbados |
| 1990s | 77.85 million billion cubic meters | 59.83 million billion cubic meters | 18.02 million billion cubic meters | Barbados |
| 2000s | 75.50 million billion cubic meters | 83.94 million billion cubic meters | 8.44 million billion cubic meters | Fiji |
| 2010s | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 84.90 million billion cubic meters | 14.90 million billion cubic meters | Fiji |
| 2020s | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 84.90 million billion cubic meters | 14.90 million billion cubic meters | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Barbados or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 84.90 million billion cubic meters against 70.00 million billion cubic meters in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Barbados and Fiji?
- 14.90 million billion cubic meters, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Fiji?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Fiji rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Barbados ranks 164th and Fiji ranks 162nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.