Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Fiji
Fiji: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) 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 internal freshwater resources per capita in Fiji, 1962–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Fiji stood at 31,052 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 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 internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) 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 infrastructure data for Fiji
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 574.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,765 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,765 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 5.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Fiji?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Fiji was 31,052 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 66,313 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,052 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Fiji ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). 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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.