Municipal water withdrawal in Fiji
Fiji: Municipal water withdrawal was 25.30 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.30 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 183 countries
All-time high
25.30 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
6.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Fiji, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 25.30 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Fiji peaked at 25.30 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Fiji ranks 164th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Fiji, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 7.30 million cubic meters | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 8.60 million cubic meters | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 9.90 million cubic meters | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 11.20 million cubic meters | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 12.50 million cubic meters | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 13.80 million cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 15.10 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 16.40 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 17.70 million cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 19.00 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 20.30 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 21.60 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 22.90 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 23.38 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 23.86 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 24.34 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.82 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 25.30 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 25.30 million cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion cubic meters, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.30 million cubic meters | 6.00 million cubic meters | 8.60 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.75 million cubic meters | 9.90 million cubic meters | 21.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.58 million cubic meters | 22.90 million cubic meters | 25.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.30 million cubic meters | 25.30 million cubic meters | 25.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.30 million cubic meters | 25.30 million cubic meters | 25.30 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Fiji?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Fiji was 25.30 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 25.30 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Fiji rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Fiji ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.