Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area as a share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Wallis and Futuna is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2000.
That places Wallis and Futuna 13th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.5% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 11 Uruguay 0.9% compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
- 14 United States Virgin Islands 0.7% compare
- 15 China 0.7% compare
- 16 New Zealand 0.7% compare
More environment data for Wallis and Futuna
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 10,820 hectares (2025)
- 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 90 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 139.72 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 4 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 1.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Share of the population using improved water sources 99.3% (2024)
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 99.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Wallis and Futuna?
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Wallis and Futuna was 0.8% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2000.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 13th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.