Forest area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Forest area was 36.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 36.3% for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Vanuatu peaked at 36.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.3% | — |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Vanuatu?
- Forest area in Vanuatu was 36.3% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for forest area?
- Vanuatu ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.