Annual change in forest area in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Annual change in forest area was 90 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Wallis and Futuna, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Wallis and Futuna stood at 90 hectares. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 90 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -49 hectares, in 1991.
That places Wallis and Futuna 70th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -49 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -49 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -49 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -49 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -49 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -49 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -49 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -49 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -49 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -49 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 34 hectares | -169.4% |
| 2002 | 34 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88 hectares | +158.8% |
| 2012 | 88 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -49 hectares | -49 hectares | -49 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.7 hectares | -49 hectares | 34 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4 hectares | 34 hectares | 90 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 hectares | 90 hectares | 90 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 67 Comoros 100 hectares compare
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- 71 Liechtenstein 86 hectares compare
- 72 Martinique 76 hectares compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 63.99 hectares compare
More environment data for Wallis and Futuna
- Land use hidden — Other areas 23.7 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 142 Square kilometres (2023)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 10,820 hectares (2025)
- Land use hidden — Total area 142 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 60 Square kilometres (2023)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 90 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.8% (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 139.72 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Wallis and Futuna?
- Annual change in forest area in Wallis and Futuna was 90 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 90 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was -49 hectares in 1991.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for annual change in forest area?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 70th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.