Vanuatu vs World: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Vanuatu
74.4%
in 2025
World
31.8%
in 2025
Vanuatu rank
13th
World rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Vanuatu
- World
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 74.4% against 31.8% in World, a difference of 42.6%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Vanuatu ranks 13th and World ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.3% | 33.3% | 48.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 32.5% | 46.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 32.2% | 44.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 31.9% | 43.0% | 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, Vanuatu or World?
- Vanuatu, at 74.4% against 31.8% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Vanuatu and World?
- 42.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Vanuatu and World rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Vanuatu ranks 13th and World ranks 16th of 219 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.