Central America vs Vanuatu: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Central America
36.7%
in 2025
Vanuatu
74.4%
in 2025
Central America rank
13th
Vanuatu rank
13th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Central America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 74.4% against 36.7% in Central America, a difference of 37.7%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 13th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 81.3% | 39.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 79.3% | 39.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 76.9% | 39.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 74.9% | 38.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Central America or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 74.4% against 36.7% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Central America and Vanuatu?
- 37.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Central America ranks 13th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.