Water withdrawals per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Water withdrawals per capita was 91.87 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.87 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.16 cubic meters per person
in 2000
All-time low
39.97 cubic meters per person
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Fiji, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Fiji stood at 91.87 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Fiji peaked at 97.16 cubic meters per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.97 cubic meters per person, in 1987.
Fiji ranks 141st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 39.97 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 44.78 cubic meters per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 49.53 cubic meters per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 54.22 cubic meters per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 58.88 cubic meters per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 63.52 cubic meters per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 68.15 cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 72.77 cubic meters per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 77.39 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 81.85 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 85.91 cubic meters per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 89.69 cubic meters per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 93.44 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 97.16 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 96.92 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.71 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.53 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.37 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.22 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.35 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.56 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 93.98 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.58 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.25 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.99 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.8 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.65 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.53 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.43 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.37 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.41 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.57 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.8 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.79 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.61 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.34 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.87 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 91.87 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 91.87 cubic meters per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 570.08 cubic meters per person, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.76 cubic meters per person | 39.97 cubic meters per person | 49.53 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 74.58 cubic meters per person | 54.22 cubic meters per person | 93.44 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.74 cubic meters per person | 93.58 cubic meters per person | 97.16 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.68 cubic meters per person | 92.37 cubic meters per person | 93.25 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4 cubic meters per person | 91.87 cubic meters per person | 92.79 cubic meters per person | 4 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Fiji?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Fiji was 91.87 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 97.16 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.97 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- How does Fiji rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Fiji ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.