Commodity driven deforestation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Commodity driven deforestation was 63.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Vanuatu, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Vanuatu stood at 63.21.
That represents a change of down 54.5% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Vanuatu peaked at 372.56 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.89 | — |
| 2002 | 40.06 | +67.7% |
| 2003 | 51.3 | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 74.43 | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 48.2 | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 35.11 | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 43.48 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 63.46 | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 79.4 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 62.39 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 45.72 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 70.87 | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 372.56 | +425.7% |
| 2014 | 167.23 | -55.1% |
| 2015 | 225.19 | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 282.18 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 87.47 | -69.0% |
| 2018 | 34.8 | -60.2% |
| 2019 | 79.6 | +128.7% |
| 2020 | 221.15 | +177.8% |
| 2021 | 8.99 | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 139.03 | +1462.7% |
| 2024 | 63.21 | -54.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 63.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 63.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1462.7% | 8.9 | 139.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.04 | 23.89 | 79.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 142.8 | 34.8 | 372.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.26 | 8.9 | 221.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0343 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.9436 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Vanuatu?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Vanuatu was 63.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 372.56 in 2013.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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