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 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
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 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 (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.