Southern Europe vs Vanuatu: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Southern Europe
37.3%
in 2025
Vanuatu
74.4%
in 2025
Southern Europe rank
13th
Vanuatu rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Southern Europe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 74.4% against 37.3% in Southern Europe, a difference of 37.1%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.0 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 13th 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 | Southern Europe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 81.3% | 51.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 79.3% | 46.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 76.9% | 41.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 74.9% | 37.8% | 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, Southern Europe or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 74.4% against 37.3% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Southern Europe and Vanuatu?
- 37.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Europe and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Southern Europe ranks 13th 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.