Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Fiji
Fiji: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 0.2974 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Fiji, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Fiji stood at 0.2974. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Fiji peaked at 0.2974 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1051, in 1987.
Fiji ranks 172nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.1051 | — |
| 1988 | 0.119 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1329 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1469 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1608 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1747 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1887 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2026 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2165 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2304 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2444 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2583 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2722 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2862 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2884 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2906 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2929 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2951 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2974 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2974 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.119 | 0.1051 | 0.1329 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2096 | 0.1469 | 0.2722 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.294 | 0.2862 | 0.2974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2974 | 0.2974 | 0.2974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2974 | 0.2974 | 0.2974 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 169 Iceland 0.3941 compare
- 170 Central African Republic 0.3356 compare
- 171 Namibia 0.3147 compare
- 173 Liberia 0.2643 compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2269 compare
- 175 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.203 compare
More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -100 % change on previous year (1998)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0.3935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Fiji?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Fiji was 0.2974 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2974 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1051 in 1987.
- How does Fiji rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Fiji ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.