Agricultural water withdrawals in Fiji
Fiji: Agricultural water withdrawals was 50.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 180 countries
All-time high
50.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
18.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Fiji, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Fiji is 50.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Fiji peaked at 50.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Fiji 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Fiji, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 20.46 million cubic meters | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 22.92 million cubic meters | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 25.38 million cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 27.85 million cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 30.31 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 32.77 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 35.23 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 37.69 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 40.15 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 42.62 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 45.08 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 47.54 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.46 million cubic meters | 18.00 million cubic meters | 22.92 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 36.46 million cubic meters | 25.38 million cubic meters | 47.54 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.00 million cubic meters | 50.00 million cubic meters | 50.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.00 million cubic meters | 50.00 million cubic meters | 50.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.00 million cubic meters | 50.00 million cubic meters | 50.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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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 withdrawals in Fiji?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Fiji was 50.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 50.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Fiji rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Fiji ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.