Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Vanuatu: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
30.3%
in 2025
Vanuatu
74.4%
in 2025
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
19th
Vanuatu rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 74.4% against 30.3% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.5 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 35 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 81.3% | 53.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 79.3% | 51.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 76.9% | 47.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 74.9% | 44.7% | 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 74.4% against 30.3% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Vanuatu?
- 44.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 35 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.