Primary Forest Loss in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary Forest Loss was 60 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary Forest Loss in Vanuatu, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 60 for primary forest loss in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Vanuatu peaked at 1,675 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary Forest Loss in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19 | — |
| 2003 | 330 | +1636.8% |
| 2004 | 110 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 53 | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 68 | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 27 | -60.3% |
| 2008 | 48 | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 825 | +1618.8% |
| 2010 | 129 | -84.4% |
| 2011 | 367 | +184.5% |
| 2012 | 62 | -83.1% |
| 2013 | 231 | +272.6% |
| 2014 | 119 | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 699 | +487.4% |
| 2016 | 225 | -67.8% |
| 2017 | 188 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 239 | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 52 | -78.2% |
| 2020 | 1,675 | +3121.2% |
| 2021 | 14 | -99.2% |
| 2022 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 76 | +406.7% |
| 2024 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 60 | -23.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 60 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,149, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 60 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,208, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Forest Loss in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3121.2% | 52 | 1,675 |
| 2003 | +1636.8% | 19 | 330 |
| 2009 | +1618.8% | 48 | 825 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185 | 19 | 825 | 8 |
| 2010s | 231.1 | 52 | 699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.67 | 14 | 1,675 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 60 South Africa 206 compare
- 61 Malawi 185 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 72 compare
- 64 Haiti 53 compare
- 65 Fiji 51 compare
- 66 El Salvador 50 compare
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 primary forest loss in Vanuatu?
- Primary forest loss in Vanuatu was 60 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,675 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary forest loss?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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