Vanuatu vs Western Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Vanuatu
74.4%
in 2025
Western Europe
33.0%
in 2025
Vanuatu rank
16th
Western Europe rank
17th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Vanuatu
- Western Europe
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 74.4% against 33.0% in Western Europe, a difference of 41.4%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.3 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Vanuatu ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 253 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.3% | 29.5% | 51.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 30.5% | 48.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 31.9% | 45.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 32.8% | 42.1% | 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, Vanuatu or Western Europe?
- Vanuatu, at 74.4% against 33.0% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Vanuatu and Western Europe?
- 41.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Vanuatu and Western Europe rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Vanuatu ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 253 countries.
- 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.