Forest area km in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Forest area km was 907,440 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
907,440
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 235 countries
All-time high
990,890
in 1990
All-time low
907,440
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 907,440 for forest area km in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Vanuatu peaked at 990,890 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 907,440, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 130th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 990,890 | — |
| 1991 | 988,506 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 986,122 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 983,738 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 981,354 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 978,970 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 976,586 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 974,202 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 971,818 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 969,434 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 967,050 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 964,665 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 962,280 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 959,895 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 957,510 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 955,125 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 952,740 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 950,355 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 947,970 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 945,585 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 943,200 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 940,816 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 938,432 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 936,048 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 933,664 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 931,280 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 928,896 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 926,512 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 924,128 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 921,744 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 919,360 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 916,976 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 914,592 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 912,208 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 909,824 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 907,440 | -0.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 907,440 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 907,440 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 980,162 | 969,434 | 990,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 956,318 | 945,585 | 967,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 932,472 | 921,744 | 943,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 913,400 | 907,440 | 919,360 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 127 North Macedonia 1.03 million compare
- 128 Mauritania 1.02 million compare
- 129 Albania 941,000 compare
- 131 New Caledonia 892,610 compare
- 132 Ireland 832,850 compare
- 133 Montenegro 827,000 compare
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 forest area km in Vanuatu?
- Forest area km in Vanuatu was 907,440 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 990,890 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 907,440 in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for forest area km?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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