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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Liberia 37,221 cubic meters compare
  2. 16 Congo 36,785 cubic meters compare
  3. 17 Vanuatu 31,944 cubic meters compare
  4. 19 Panama 31,040 cubic meters compare
  5. 20 Russia 29,895 cubic meters compare
  6. 21 Venezuela 28,533 cubic meters compare

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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

Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources per person
Unit
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, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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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.