Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji
Fiji: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water 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 % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji is 11.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji peaked at 20.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 76th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20.0% | — |
| 1988 | 18.3% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji was 11.3% 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 industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Fiji ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).