Annual area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 439.8 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu stood at 439.8. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 130.9% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu peaked at 439.8 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 190.5, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 20th 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 204.1 | — |
| 2013 | 208.63 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 230.54 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 248.52 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 290.36 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 253.16 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 237.53 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 347.65 | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 338.09 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 229.21 | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 258.16 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 294.85 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 204.34 | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 190.5 | -6.8% |
| 2026 | 439.8 | +130.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 439.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 439.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 286.12, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt per wildfire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +130.9% | 190.5 | 439.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252.56 | 204.1 | 347.65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 279.28 | 190.5 | 439.8 | 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 annual area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu was 439.8 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 439.8 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.5 in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Vanuatu ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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