Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,455 ha
in 2017
All-time low
0 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Vanuatu, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 99.7 ha1991: 99.7 ha1992: 99.7 ha1993: 99.7 ha1994: 99.7 ha1995: 99.7 ha1996: 5.4 ha1997: 50.1 ha1998: 5.2 ha1999: 7.1 ha2000: 0 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 107 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 556.2 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 706.1 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 1.5k ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

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

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  13. 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
  14. 72 Austria 0 ha
  15. 72 Azerbaijan 0 ha
  16. 72 Bahrain 0 ha
  17. 72 Barbados 0 ha
  18. 72 Belarus 0 ha
  19. 72 Belgium 0 ha
  20. 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
  21. 72 Bermuda 0 ha
  22. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ha
  23. 72 Botswana 0 ha
  24. 72 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
  25. 72 Bulgaria 0 ha
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  27. 72 Canada 0 ha
  28. 72 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
  29. 72 Chile 0 ha
  30. 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha
  31. 72 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  32. 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
  33. 72 Cook Islands 0 ha
  34. 72 Croatia 0 ha
  35. 72 Cyprus 0 ha
  36. 72 Czechia 0 ha
  37. 72 Denmark 0 ha
  38. 72 Djibouti 0 ha
  39. 72 Dominica 0 ha
  40. 72 Egypt 0 ha
  41. 72 Eritrea 0 ha
  42. 72 Estonia 0 ha
  43. 72 Eswatini 0 ha
  44. 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
  45. 72 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  46. 72 Finland 0 ha
  47. 72 France 0 ha
  48. 72 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
  49. 72 Gambia 0 ha compare
  50. 72 Georgia 0 ha
  51. 72 Germany 0 ha
  52. 72 Gibraltar 0 ha
  53. 72 Greece 0 ha
  54. 72 Greenland 0 ha
  55. 72 Grenada 0 ha compare
  56. 72 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  57. 72 Guam 0 ha
  58. 72 Haiti 0 ha compare
  59. 72 Hungary 0 ha
  60. 72 Iceland 0 ha
  61. 72 Iraq 0 ha
  62. 72 Ireland 0 ha
  63. 72 Isle of Man 0 ha
  64. 72 Israel 0 ha
  65. 72 Italy 0 ha
  66. 72 Jamaica 0 ha compare
  67. 72 Japan 0 ha
  68. 72 Jordan 0 ha
  69. 72 Kazakhstan 0 ha
  70. 72 Kiribati 0 ha
  71. 72 Kuwait 0 ha
  72. 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha
  73. 72 Latvia 0 ha
  74. 72 Lebanon 0 ha
  75. 72 Lesotho 0 ha
  76. 72 Libya 0 ha
  77. 72 Lithuania 0 ha
  78. 72 Luxembourg 0 ha
  79. 72 Maldives 0 ha
  80. 72 Malta 0 ha
  81. 72 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  82. 72 Martinique 0 ha
  83. 72 Mauritania 0 ha
  84. 72 Mauritius 0 ha
  85. 72 Mongolia 0 ha
  86. 72 Montenegro 0 ha
  87. 72 Montserrat 0 ha compare
  88. 72 Morocco 0 ha
  89. 72 Namibia 0 ha
  90. 72 Naoero 0 ha
  91. 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
  92. 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  93. 72 New Zealand 0 ha
  94. 72 Niger 0 ha
  95. 72 Niue 0 ha
  96. 72 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  97. 72 North Macedonia 0 ha
  98. 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  99. 72 Norway 0 ha
  100. 72 Oman 0 ha
  101. 72 Pakistan 0 ha
  102. 72 Palau 0 ha
  103. 72 Palestine, State of 0 ha
  104. 72 Pitcairn 0 ha
  105. 72 Poland 0 ha
  106. 72 Portugal 0 ha
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  108. 72 Qatar 0 ha
  109. 72 Republic of Korea 0 ha
  110. 72 Réunion 0 ha
  111. 72 Romania 0 ha
  112. 72 Russian Federation 0 ha
  113. 72 Rwanda 0 ha
  114. 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
  115. 72 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  116. 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  117. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
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  119. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  120. 72 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
  121. 72 Serbia 0 ha
  122. 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha
  123. 72 Seychelles 0 ha
  124. 72 Singapore 0 ha compare
  125. 72 Slovakia 0 ha
  126. 72 Slovenia 0 ha
  127. 72 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
  128. 72 Somalia 0 ha
  129. 72 Spain 0 ha
  130. 72 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
  131. 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
  132. 72 Sweden 0 ha
  133. 72 Switzerland 0 ha
  134. 72 Tajikistan 0 ha
  135. 72 Tokelau 0 ha
  136. 72 Tonga 0 ha
  137. 72 Tunisia 0 ha
  138. 72 Turkmenistan 0 ha
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  140. 72 Tuvalu 0 ha
  141. 72 Ukraine 0 ha
  142. 72 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  143. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha
  144. 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
  145. 72 Uruguay 0 ha
  146. 72 Uzbekistan 0 ha
  147. 72 Western Sahara 0 ha
  148. 72 Yemen 0 ha
  149. 72 Zimbabwe 0 ha

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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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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