Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji
Fiji: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 29.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal 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
Fiji recorded 29.8% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji peaked at 29.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1987.
That places Fiji 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20.0% | — |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 23.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 28.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 3 |
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- 60 Sweden 33.8% compare
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0409 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -11.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.036 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji was 29.8% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1987.
- How does Fiji rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Fiji ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal 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 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).