Deforestation embedded in trade in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Deforestation embedded in trade was -7.74 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Vanuatu, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Vanuatu is -7.74 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Vanuatu peaked at -3.95 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, -31.48 hectares, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 134th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -10.2 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -16.93 hectares | +66.0% |
| 2007 | -18.69 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2008 | -14.88 hectares | -20.4% |
| 2009 | -17.49 hectares | +17.5% |
| 2010 | -13.57 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2011 | -18.69 hectares | +37.7% |
| 2012 | -8.58 hectares | -54.1% |
| 2013 | -17.15 hectares | +99.9% |
| 2014 | -25.94 hectares | +51.3% |
| 2015 | -31.48 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2016 | -28.52 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2017 | -31.19 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2018 | -18.73 hectares | -39.9% |
| 2019 | -13.42 hectares | -28.4% |
| 2020 | -4.06 hectares | -69.7% |
| 2021 | -3.95 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2022 | -12.38 hectares | +213.4% |
| 2023 | -7.74 hectares | -37.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -7.74 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -7.74 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -332.56 hectares, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.64 hectares | -18.69 hectares | -10.2 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -20.73 hectares | -31.48 hectares | -8.58 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.03 hectares | -12.38 hectares | -3.95 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 131 Dominica -0.56 hectares compare
- 132 Comoros -2.7 hectares compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago -4.65 hectares compare
- 135 Puerto Rico -11.96 hectares compare
- 136 Mauritius -13.52 hectares compare
- 137 New Caledonia -14.21 hectares compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Vanuatu?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Vanuatu was -7.74 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was -3.95 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.48 hectares in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Vanuatu ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.