Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji
Fiji: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 58.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji stood at 58.9%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji peaked at 61.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2005.
That places Fiji 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 60.0% | — |
| 1988 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.2% | 60.0% | 60.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 60.5% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 58.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 91 Rwanda 60.1% compare
- 92 South Africa 59.4% compare
- 93 Republic of Korea 58.9% compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 56.7% compare
- 96 Guatemala 56.7% compare
- 97 Portugal 55.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Fiji was 58.9% 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 agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Fiji ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.