Forestland — Area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Forestland — Area was 907.44 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 907.44 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. 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, forestland — area in Vanuatu peaked at 990.89 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 907.44 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 123rd out of 223 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.
Forestland — Area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 990.89 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 988.51 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 986.12 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 983.74 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 981.35 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 978.97 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 976.59 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 974.2 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 971.82 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 969.43 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 967.05 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 964.66 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 962.28 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 959.89 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 957.51 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 955.12 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 952.74 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 950.36 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 947.97 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 945.59 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 943.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 940.82 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 938.43 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 936.05 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 933.66 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 931.28 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 928.9 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 926.51 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 924.13 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 921.74 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 919.36 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 916.98 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 914.59 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 912.21 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 909.82 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 907.44 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 907.44 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 907.44 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 980.16 1000 ha | 969.43 1000 ha | 990.89 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 956.32 1000 ha | 945.59 1000 ha | 967.05 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.47 1000 ha | 921.74 1000 ha | 943.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 913.4 1000 ha | 907.44 1000 ha | 919.36 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 120 North Macedonia 1,026 1000 ha compare
- 121 Mauritania 1,019 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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Vanuatu?
- Forestland — area in Vanuatu was 907.44 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 990.89 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 907.44 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for forestland — area?
- Vanuatu ranks 123rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).