Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 909.82 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Vanuatu stood at 909.82 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Vanuatu peaked at 993.27 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 909.82 1000 ha, in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 123rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 993.27 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 990.89 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 988.51 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 986.12 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 983.74 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 981.36 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 978.97 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 976.59 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 974.2 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 971.82 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 969.43 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 967.05 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 964.66 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 962.28 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 959.89 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 957.51 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 955.12 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 952.74 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 950.35 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 947.97 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 945.58 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 943.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 940.82 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 938.43 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 936.05 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 933.67 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 931.28 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 928.89 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 926.51 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 924.12 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 921.74 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 919.36 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 916.97 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 914.59 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 912.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 909.82 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 982.55 1000 ha | 971.82 1000 ha | 993.27 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 958.7 1000 ha | 947.97 1000 ha | 969.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 934.86 1000 ha | 924.12 1000 ha | 945.58 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 915.78 1000 ha | 909.82 1000 ha | 921.74 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 120 North Macedonia 1,029 1000 ha compare
- 121 Mauritania 1,025 1000 ha compare
- 122 Albania 941 1000 ha compare
- 124 New Caledonia 892.61 1000 ha compare
- 125 Ireland 832.85 1000 ha compare
- 126 Montenegro 827 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 645.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 490.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5852 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1064 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0038 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Vanuatu?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Vanuatu was 909.82 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 993.27 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 909.82 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Vanuatu ranks 123rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).