Tree Cover Loss in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tree Cover Loss was 292 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Vanuatu, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Vanuatu is 292 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Vanuatu peaked at 3,935 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48 hectares, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 131st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334.89 hectares | 108 hectares | 1,096 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 939.4 hectares | 198 hectares | 3,476 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 914 hectares | 48 hectares | 3,935 hectares | 6 |
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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 tree cover loss in Vanuatu?
- Tree cover loss in Vanuatu was 292 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,935 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 hectares in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tree cover loss?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.