Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu

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

Latest (2022)
31,944 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
146,683 cubic meters
in 1962
All-time low
31,944 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu, 1962–2022

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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 Vanuatu stood at 31,944 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 14 Belize 37,891 cubic meters compare
  2. 15 Liberia 37,221 cubic meters compare
  3. 16 Congo 36,785 cubic meters compare
  4. 18 Fiji 31,052 cubic meters compare
  5. 19 Panama 31,040 cubic meters compare
  6. 20 Russia 29,895 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu?
Renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 146,683 cubic meters in 1962.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 31,944 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Vanuatu rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal 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, 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

Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
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
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
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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.