Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0 ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Vanuatu peaked at 1,455 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.71 ha | — |
| 1991 | 99.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.44 ha | -94.5% |
| 1997 | 50.09 ha | +821.2% |
| 1998 | 5.22 ha | -89.6% |
| 1999 | 7.15 ha | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 106.96 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 556.2 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 706.06 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1,455 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.62 ha | 5.22 ha | 99.71 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.32 ha | 0 ha | 556.2 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.06 ha | 0 ha | 1,455 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 69 Mali 42.76 ha compare
- 70 Kenya 42.74 ha compare
- 71 Burundi 21.37 ha compare
- 72 Afghanistan 0 ha
- 72 Albania 0 ha
- 72 Algeria 0 ha
- 72 American Samoa 0 ha
- 72 Andorra 0 ha
- 72 Anguilla 0 ha
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 72 Armenia 0 ha
- 72 Aruba 0 ha
- 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 72 Austria 0 ha
- 72 Azerbaijan 0 ha
- 72 Bahrain 0 ha
- 72 Barbados 0 ha
- 72 Belarus 0 ha
- 72 Belgium 0 ha
- 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
- 72 Bermuda 0 ha
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ha
- 72 Botswana 0 ha
- 72 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 72 Bulgaria 0 ha
- 72 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 72 Canada 0 ha
- 72 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Chile 0 ha
- 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha
- 72 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
- 72 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 72 Croatia 0 ha
- 72 Cyprus 0 ha
- 72 Czechia 0 ha
- 72 Denmark 0 ha
- 72 Djibouti 0 ha
- 72 Dominica 0 ha
- 72 Egypt 0 ha
- 72 Eritrea 0 ha
- 72 Estonia 0 ha
- 72 Eswatini 0 ha
- 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
- 72 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 72 Finland 0 ha
- 72 France 0 ha
- 72 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 72 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 72 Georgia 0 ha
- 72 Germany 0 ha
- 72 Gibraltar 0 ha
- 72 Greece 0 ha
- 72 Greenland 0 ha
- 72 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 72 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 72 Guam 0 ha
- 72 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 72 Hungary 0 ha
- 72 Iceland 0 ha
- 72 Iraq 0 ha
- 72 Ireland 0 ha
- 72 Isle of Man 0 ha
- 72 Israel 0 ha
- 72 Italy 0 ha
- 72 Jamaica 0 ha compare
- 72 Japan 0 ha
- 72 Jordan 0 ha
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 ha
- 72 Kiribati 0 ha
- 72 Kuwait 0 ha
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha
- 72 Latvia 0 ha
- 72 Lebanon 0 ha
- 72 Lesotho 0 ha
- 72 Libya 0 ha
- 72 Lithuania 0 ha
- 72 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 72 Maldives 0 ha
- 72 Malta 0 ha
- 72 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 72 Martinique 0 ha
- 72 Mauritania 0 ha
- 72 Mauritius 0 ha
- 72 Mongolia 0 ha
- 72 Montenegro 0 ha
- 72 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 72 Morocco 0 ha
- 72 Namibia 0 ha
- 72 Naoero 0 ha
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 72 New Zealand 0 ha
- 72 Niger 0 ha
- 72 Niue 0 ha
- 72 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 72 North Macedonia 0 ha
- 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 72 Norway 0 ha
- 72 Oman 0 ha
- 72 Pakistan 0 ha
- 72 Palau 0 ha
- 72 Palestine, State of 0 ha
- 72 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 72 Poland 0 ha
- 72 Portugal 0 ha
- 72 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 72 Qatar 0 ha
- 72 Republic of Korea 0 ha
- 72 Réunion 0 ha
- 72 Romania 0 ha
- 72 Russian Federation 0 ha
- 72 Rwanda 0 ha
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 72 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 72 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 72 Serbia 0 ha
- 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha
- 72 Seychelles 0 ha
- 72 Singapore 0 ha compare
- 72 Slovakia 0 ha
- 72 Slovenia 0 ha
- 72 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Somalia 0 ha
- 72 Spain 0 ha
- 72 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
- 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 72 Sweden 0 ha
- 72 Switzerland 0 ha
- 72 Tajikistan 0 ha
- 72 Tokelau 0 ha
- 72 Tonga 0 ha
- 72 Tunisia 0 ha
- 72 Turkmenistan 0 ha
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 72 Ukraine 0 ha
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha
- 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 72 Uruguay 0 ha
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 ha
- 72 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 72 Yemen 0 ha
- 72 Zimbabwe 0 ha
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 humid tropical forest — burned area in Vanuatu?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Vanuatu was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,455 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.