Average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Average area burnt per wildfire was 386.26 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu stood at 386.26 hectares. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 102.8% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu peaked at 386.26 hectares in 2026 and was at its lowest, 190.5 hectares, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 204.1 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 208.63 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 230.54 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 248.52 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 290.36 hectares | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 253.16 hectares | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 237.53 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 347.65 hectares | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 338.09 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 229.21 hectares | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 258.16 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 294.85 hectares | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 204.34 hectares | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 190.5 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2026 | 386.26 hectares | +102.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 386.26 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 299.57 hectares, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 386.26 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 276.78 hectares, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252.56 hectares | 204.1 hectares | 347.65 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 271.63 hectares | 190.5 hectares | 386.26 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu was 386.26 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 386.26 hectares in 2026.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.5 hectares in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Vanuatu ranks 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.