How does Vanuatu rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?

Vanuatu ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Vanuatu 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 Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Vanuatu

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Vanuatu
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 10 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

10 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

125th

of 183 countries

All-time high

10 billion cubic meters

in 1962

All-time low

10 billion cubic meters

in 1962

Years of data

1962–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Vanuatu, 1962–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Vanuatu stood at 10 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Vanuatu peaked at 10 billion cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10 billion cubic meters, in 1962.

Vanuatu ranks 125th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	8
1970s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

122 Jamaica 10.82 billion cubic meters compare
123 Benin 10.3 billion cubic meters compare
124 Burundi 10.06 billion cubic meters compare
126 Rwanda 9.5 billion cubic meters compare
127 Brunei 8.5 billion cubic meters compare
128 Serbia 8.41 billion cubic meters compare

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More energy & mining data for Vanuatu

Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2011)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.1% (2011)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Vanuatu?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Vanuatu was 10 billion cubic meters 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 internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 10 billion cubic meters in 1962.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 10 billion cubic meters in 1962.
How does Vanuatu rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Vanuatu ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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 Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.