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 190 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.
Tree Cover Loss in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 124 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 108 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 529 hectares | +389.8% |
| 2004 | 378 hectares | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 254 hectares | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 219 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 112 hectares | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 194 hectares | +73.2% |
| 2009 | 1,096 hectares | +464.9% |
| 2010 | 308 hectares | -71.9% |
| 2011 | 607 hectares | +97.1% |
| 2012 | 198 hectares | -67.4% |
| 2013 | 1,111 hectares | +461.1% |
| 2014 | 634 hectares | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 3,476 hectares | +448.3% |
| 2016 | 1,341 hectares | -61.4% |
| 2017 | 436 hectares | -67.5% |
| 2018 | 1,031 hectares | +136.5% |
| 2019 | 252 hectares | -75.6% |
| 2020 | 3,935 hectares | +1461.5% |
| 2021 | 58 hectares | -98.5% |
| 2022 | 48 hectares | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 840 hectares | +1650.0% |
| 2024 | 311 hectares | -63.0% |
| 2025 | 292 hectares | -6.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 292 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,562 hectares, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 292 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,723 hectares, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree Cover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1650.0% | 48 hectares | 840 hectares |
| 2020 | +1461.5% | 252 hectares | 3,935 hectares |
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 |
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 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 190 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.