How does Vanuatu rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Vanuatu ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Vanuatu 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Vanuatu

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Vanuatu
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Vanuatu: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 10 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

10 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

125th

of 183 countries

All-time high

10 billion cubic meters

in 1962

All-time low

10 billion cubic meters

in 1962

Years of data

1962–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Vanuatu, 1962–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Vanuatu stood at 10 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Vanuatu peaked at 10 billion cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10 billion cubic meters, in 1962.

Vanuatu ranks 125th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Vanuatu, 1962 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1962	10 billion cubic meters	—
1963	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	10 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 10 billion cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81 billion cubic meters, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 10 billion cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.4 billion cubic meters, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	8
1970s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	10 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

122 Jamaica 10.82 billion cubic meters compare
123 Benin 10.3 billion cubic meters compare
124 Burundi 10.06 billion cubic meters compare
126 Rwanda 9.5 billion cubic meters compare
127 Brunei 8.5 billion cubic meters compare
128 Serbia 8.41 billion cubic meters compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More infrastructure data for Vanuatu

Mobile cellular subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,036 (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9262 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,036 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8929 units per person (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Vanuatu?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Vanuatu was 10 billion 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, total recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 10 billion cubic meters in 1962.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 10 billion cubic meters in 1962.
How does Vanuatu rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Vanuatu ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.