Forest area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Forest area was 4,423 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4,423 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Vanuatu peaked at 4,423 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,423 sq. km, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,423 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,423 sq. km | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,423 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,423 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,423 sq. km | 4,423 sq. km | 4,423 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,423 sq. km | 4,423 sq. km | 4,423 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,423 sq. km | 4,423 sq. km | 4,423 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,423 sq. km | 4,423 sq. km | 4,423 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 4,423 sq. km 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 4,423 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,423 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for forest area?
- Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 214 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.