Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.01 in 2026. β—† Volatile

Latest (2026)
1.01
Change on year
up 193.3%
World rank
44th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.34
in 2015
All-time low
0.3438
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Vanuatu, 2012–2026

01232012201920262012: 22013: 2.62014: 2.62015: 3.32016: 2.62017: 2.82018: 2.72019: 0.972020: 0.8882021: 0.6392022: 0.6572023: 0.8222024: 0.5872025: 0.3442026: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 1.01 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.3% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Vanuatu peaked at 3.34 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3438, in 2025.

That places Vanuatu 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.45 0.9696 3.34 8
2020s 0.7064 0.3438 1.01 7

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 41 Nepal 1.06 compare
  2. 42 Paraguay 1.05 compare
  3. 43 Chad 1.02 compare
  4. 45 Bangladesh 0.9757 compare
  5. 46 Viet Nam 0.8609 compare
  6. 47 Colombia 0.7914 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More reference data data for Vanuatu

All data for Vanuatu β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Vanuatu?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Vanuatu was 1.01 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3438 in 2025.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Vanuatu ranks 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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