Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 31,944 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
31,944 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
146,683 cubic meters
in 1962
All-time low
31,944 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 31,944 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 146,683 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 31,944 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 17th 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 capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 146,683 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 142,533 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 138,468 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 134,485 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 130,565 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 126,709 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 122,980 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 119,396 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 115,921 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 112,534 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 109,216 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 105,975 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 102,817 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 99,732 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 96,723 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 93,793 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 90,940 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 88,464 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 86,460 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 84,567 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 82,621 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 80,646 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 78,673 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 76,713 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 74,783 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 72,893 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 71,045 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 69,255 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 67,539 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 65,879 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 64,264 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 62,710 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 61,232 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 59,831 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 58,510 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 57,265 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 56,081 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 54,931 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 53,682 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 52,348 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 51,056 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 49,814 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 48,612 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 47,447 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 46,313 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 45,192 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 44,073 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 42,968 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 41,973 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 41,072 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 40,180 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 39,296 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38,426 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37,580 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 36,753 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35,906 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 35,056 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 34,248 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 33,461 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32,694 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 31,944 cubic meters | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 31,944 cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 31,944 cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,727 cubic meters | 119,396 cubic meters | 146,683 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 101,611 cubic meters | 88,464 cubic meters | 115,921 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,766 cubic meters | 69,255 cubic meters | 86,460 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,824 cubic meters | 54,931 cubic meters | 67,539 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,151 cubic meters | 42,968 cubic meters | 53,682 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,049 cubic meters | 34,248 cubic meters | 41,973 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,700 cubic meters | 31,944 cubic meters | 33,461 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % 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 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu was 31,944 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 capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 146,683 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,944 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.