Forest area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Forest area was 907.44 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
907.44 ha th
World rank
141st
of 255 countries
All-time high
990.89 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
907.44 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Vanuatu stood at 907.44 ha th. 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 in Vanuatu peaked at 990.89 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 907.44 ha th, in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 141st of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 990.89 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 967.05 ha th | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 943.2 ha th | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 931.28 ha th | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 919.36 ha th | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 907.44 ha th | -1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 907.44 ha th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 907.44 ha th is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 990.89 ha th | 990.89 ha th | 990.89 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 967.05 ha th | 967.05 ha th | 967.05 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 937.24 ha th | 931.28 ha th | 943.2 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 913.4 ha th | 907.44 ha th | 919.36 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 138 North Macedonia 1,026 ha th compare
- 139 Mauritania 1,019 ha th compare
- 140 Albania 941 ha th compare
- 142 New Caledonia 892.61 ha th compare
- 143 Ireland 832.85 ha th compare
- 144 Montenegro 827 ha th 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 forest area in Vanuatu?
- Forest area in Vanuatu was 907.44 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 990.89 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 907.44 ha th in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for forest area?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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