Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 74.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Vanuatu is 74.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Vanuatu peaked at 81.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.3% | — |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 74.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 76.4% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.4% | 75.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 10 Dominica 76.5% compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 75.1% compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 74.7% compare
- 14 Finland 74.2% compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.2% compare
- 16 Niue 72.6% 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 15.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0011 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -100 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Vanuatu?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Vanuatu was 74.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Vanuatu ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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