Average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Average area burnt per wildfire was 423.83 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 423.83 hectares. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 122.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu peaked at 423.83 hectares in 2026 and was at its lowest, 190.5 hectares, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252.56 hectares | 204.1 hectares | 347.65 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 277 hectares | 190.5 hectares | 423.83 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Vanuatu was 423.83 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 423.83 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 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.