Agriculture-driven deforestation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 63.21 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Vanuatu, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Vanuatu stood at 63.21 hectares.
That represents a change of down 54.5% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Vanuatu peaked at 372.56 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.04 hectares | 23.89 hectares | 79.4 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 142.8 hectares | 34.8 hectares | 372.56 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.26 hectares | 8.9 hectares | 221.15 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Vanuatu
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1832 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0821 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Vanuatu?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Vanuatu was 63.21 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 372.56 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 hectares in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.