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Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 hectares
World rank
100th
of 225 countries
All-time high
42.93 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Vanuatu, 2002–2024

0102030402002201320242002: 0 hectares2003: 0 hectares2004: 0 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 0 hectares2007: 0 hectares2008: 0 hectares2009: 0 hectares2010: 0 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 42.9 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 0 hectares2023: 0 hectares2024: 0 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type in Vanuatu is 0 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Vanuatu peaked at 42.93 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.

That places Vanuatu 100th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 8
2010s 4.29 hectares 0 hectares 42.93 hectares 10
2020s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is wildfire area burned by land cover type in Vanuatu?
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Vanuatu was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 42.93 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
How does Vanuatu rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
Vanuatu ranks 100th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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