Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 31,944 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
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.