Annual freshwater withdrawals in Fiji
Fiji: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 84.90 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Fiji, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Fiji stood at 84.90 million billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Fiji peaked at 84.90 million billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Fiji ranks 162nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.98 million billion cubic meters | 30.00 million billion cubic meters | 37.95 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 59.83 million billion cubic meters | 41.93 million billion cubic meters | 77.72 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.94 million billion cubic meters | 81.70 million billion cubic meters | 84.90 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.90 million billion cubic meters | 84.90 million billion cubic meters | 84.90 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.90 million billion cubic meters | 84.90 million billion cubic meters | 84.90 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More environment data for Fiji
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.7997 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.373 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Fiji?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Fiji was 84.90 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 84.90 million billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Fiji rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Fiji ranks 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.