New Caledonia vs Vanuatu: Deforestation embedded in trade
New Caledonia
-14.21 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
-7.74 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
137th
Vanuatu rank
134th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- New Caledonia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports -7.74 hectares against -14.21 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 6.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Vanuatu ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 137th and Vanuatu ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.56 hectares | -15.64 hectares | 3.92 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -13.21 hectares | -20.73 hectares | 7.52 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | -8.13 hectares | -7.03 hectares | 1.09 hectares | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, New Caledonia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at -7.74 hectares against -14.21 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 6.47 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Vanuatu rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- New Caledonia ranks 137th and Vanuatu ranks 134th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.