Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Fiji
Fiji: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
62nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
76.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1987
All-time low
40.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2000
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Fiji, 1987–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Fiji is 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Fiji peaked at 76.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987 and was at its lowest, 40.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 62nd 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.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Fiji, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 76.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1988 | 68.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 65.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 62.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 55.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 54.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 50.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 48.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 47.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 44.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 42.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 43.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 40.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 41.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 42.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 44.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 44.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 47.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 52.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 55.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 56.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 59.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 61.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 61.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 48.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +17.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 3.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 65.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 76.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 50.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 42.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 62.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 40.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 45.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 45.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 61.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 48.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 58.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 60 Panama 57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 61 Malaysia 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 63 Oman 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 64 Jordan 51.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 65 Lesotho 50.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 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)
- 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 water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Fiji?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Fiji was 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 76.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Fiji ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.