Renewable freshwater resources per person in Fiji
Fiji: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 31,052 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
31,052 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 183 countries
All-time high
66,313 cubic meters
in 1962
All-time low
31,052 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Fiji, 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 31,052 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Fiji peaked at 66,313 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 31,052 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Fiji 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Fiji, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 66,313 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 64,262 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 62,292 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 60,414 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 58,686 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 57,229 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 55,980 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 54,820 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 53,747 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 52,761 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 51,862 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 51,053 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 50,309 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 49,574 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 48,759 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 47,758 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 46,643 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 45,544 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 44,472 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 43,424 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 42,396 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 41,387 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 40,398 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 39,447 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 38,617 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 38,039 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 37,630 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 37,256 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 36,919 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 36,619 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 36,353 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 36,122 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35,922 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 35,744 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35,519 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 35,154 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 34,722 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 34,322 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 33,951 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 33,604 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 33,273 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 32,957 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 32,652 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 32,356 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32,066 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31,799 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31,603 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31,469 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31,359 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31,271 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31,205 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31,156 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31,114 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31,081 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31,061 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31,074 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,128 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 31,206 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31,203 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 31,144 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 31,052 cubic meters | -0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 31,052 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 10.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 31,052 cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,999 cubic meters | 54,820 cubic meters | 66,313 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 49,801 cubic meters | 45,544 cubic meters | 53,747 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,307 cubic meters | 37,256 cubic meters | 44,472 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,740 cubic meters | 34,322 cubic meters | 36,919 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,573 cubic meters | 31,469 cubic meters | 33,951 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,166 cubic meters | 31,061 cubic meters | 31,359 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,133 cubic meters | 31,052 cubic meters | 31,203 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Fiji?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Fiji was 31,052 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 renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 66,313 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,052 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Fiji ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.