Middle Africa vs Vanuatu: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Middle Africa
49.0%
in 2025
Vanuatu
74.4%
in 2025
Middle Africa rank
3rd
Vanuatu rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Middle Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 74.4% against 49.0% in Middle Africa, a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.5 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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 | Middle Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 81.3% | 25.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 79.3% | 25.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 76.9% | 25.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 74.9% | 25.5% | 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, Middle Africa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 74.4% against 49.0% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Middle Africa and Vanuatu?
- 25.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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.